ansigt
“The eyes are the windows of the soul.” That’s a sentiment with roots somewhere in murky antiquity, but one that has become hopelessly cliché because...
befalede
To command is to give an order that something must be done, and is directed to an individual, or a group. It is an imperative,...
tjenere
“Servant” literally means “a person who serves another,"" and its meaning is similar in reference to the spiritual meaninngs of the Bible. Our lives in...
israel
'Israel,' in Jeremiah 23:8, signifies the spiritual natural church. The children of Israel dispersed all the literal sense of the Word by falsities. 'The children...
dage
"Day" describes a state in which we are turned toward the Lord, and are receiving light (which is truth) and heat (which is a desire...
sagde
As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What...
Faraos
'Pharaoh' signifies scientific ideas, or the natural principle in general. 'Pharaoh' signifies false ideas infesting the truth of the church. Pharaoh,' in Genesis 40, represents...
farao
'Pharaoh' signifies scientific ideas, or the natural principle in general. 'Pharaoh' signifies false ideas infesting the truth of the church. Pharaoh,' in Genesis 40, represents...
ed
'To sware' is a binding.
død
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
jord
Land' in the Word, denotes the church, for the things which signify the church also signify the things relating to the church, for these constitute...
grav
A grave, as in Psalm 88:5, signifies hell. ‘To come forth out of the grave,’ as in John 5:29, signifies to come forth out of...
grave
A grave, as in Psalm 88:5, signifies hell. ‘To come forth out of the grave,’ as in John 5:29, signifies to come forth out of...
Land
Generally in the Bible a "country" means a political subdivision ruled by a king, or sometimes a tribe with a territory ruled by a king...
tilbage
Everyone knows the phrase "the natural order of things." It means that everything is in its proper place, occupying the niche it is meant to...
sværge
The Lord swearing by himself signifies that divine truth testifies, for He is divine truth itself, and this testifies from itself and means itself. It...
hus
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
brødre
Brethren (Gen. 27:29) signify the affections of good.
Gosen
‘The land of Goshen,’ as in Genesis 46:28, signifies the innermost parts of the natural mind.
kom
As with common verbs in general, the meaning of “come” in the Bible is highly dependent on context – its meaning is determined largely by...
jordan
The land of Jordan,' as in Psalm 42:6, signifies what is lowly, consequently, what is distant from the celestial, as the external parts of a...
syv
The number 'seven' was considered holy, as is well known, because of the six days of creation, and the seventh, which is the celestial self,...
indbyggere
Inhabitants,' in Isaiah 26:9, signify the men of the church who are in good of doctrine, and thence in the good of life.
Mizrajim
'Mizraim' signifies the same thing as Egypt.
sønner
A child is a young boy or girl in the care of parents, older than a suckling or an infant, but not yet an adolescent....
Mark
A "field" in the Bible usually represents the Lord's church, and more specifically the desire for good within the church. It's where good things start,...
abraham
Abraham (or Abram, as he is named in the beginning of his story) was the ancestor of all the Children of Israel, through his son...
Gravsted
A grave, as in Psalm 88:5, signifies hell. ‘To come forth out of the grave,’ as in John 5:29, signifies to come forth out of...
Efron
Ephron (Gen. 23:8, 17) signifies those with whom the good and truth of faith, which are the constituents of the church, might be received.
Mamre
Mamre was an Amorite who lived in the land of Canaan, in the area called Hebron in what would much later be the kingdom of...
efter
Behind, or after, (Gen. 16:13), signifies within or above, or an interior or superior principle.
os
Angels do give us guidance, but they are mere helpers; the Lord alone governs us, through angels and spirits. Since angels have their assisting role,...
bud
To command is to give an order that something must be done, and is directed to an individual, or a group. It is an imperative,...
Før
In most cases, the meaning of "before" is pretty straightforward, both as a way of assessing relative time, and in its use meaning "in someone's...
sige
As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What...
synd
In the Word three terms are used to mean bad things that are done. These three are transgression, iniquity, and sin, and they are here...
Guds
The Lord is called "Jehovah" in the Bible when the text is referring to his essence, which is love itself. He is called "God" when...
faldt
Like other common verbs, the meaning of "fall" is highly dependent on context in regular language, and is highly dependent on context in a spiritual...
frygt
Fear of the unknown and fear of change are both common ideas, and together cover a broad spectrum of the fears we tend to have...
Gud
When the Bible speaks of "Jehovah," it is representing love itself, the inmost love that is the essence of the Lord. That divine love is...
mange
Intellectual things – ideas, knowledge, facts, even insight and understanding – are more separate and free-standing than emotional things, and it’s easier to imagine numbering...
trøstede
When the Bible talks about someone being comforted or consoled, it generally means that they are being offered ideas that will help bring them to...
børn
A child is a young boy or girl in the care of parents, older than a suckling or an infant, but not yet an adolescent....
Efraim
Ephraim was the second son born to Joseph in Egypt and was, along with his older brother Manasseh, elevated by Jacob to the same status...
Manasses
'Manasseh' signifies the will of the spiritual church.
søn
'A son,' as in Genesis 5:28, signifies the rise of a new church. 'Son,' as in Genesis 24:3, signifies the Lord’s rationality regarding good. 'A...
Makir
Machir' signifies the same as 'Manasseh' because Machir was the son of Manasseh.
knæ
A knee,' as in Genesis 30:5, signifies conjugial love. The king,' as in Isaiah 66:12, signifies celestial love. A knee,' as in Ezekiel 7:17, signifies...
dør
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
Israels
'Israel,' in Jeremiah 23:8, signifies the spiritual natural church. The children of Israel dispersed all the literal sense of the Word by falsities. 'The children...
døde
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
gammel
Swedenborg tells us that space and time in the physical world correspond to states of life in the spiritual world. So when the Bible talks...
Kiste
A coffin (Gen. 1:26) signifies that wherein something is shut up or concealed.
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