hand
Scientists believe that one of the most crucial developments in the evolution of humans was bipedalism – walking on two legs. That left our hands...
getuige
In court, a witness is someone who saw a crime being committed, or observed something that could help determine the guilt or innocence of the...
geweld
'Violence' signifies the outrage done to charity and the destruction of charity and faith. 'Violence,' as in Jeremiah 15:21, signifies falsities which assault the good...
volgen
De basisbetekenis van "volgen" in de Bijbel is vrij duidelijk als we bedenken wat het betekent om "de Heer te volgen". Dat betekent natuurlijk niet...
ezel
Donkeys signify the things relating to the self-intelligence of the sensual man; and camels, the things of self-intelligence in the natural man (Isa 30:6, 7.)
onder
In the Bible, things that are lower down, or under, physically, generally represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases, the...
last
A burden (Jer. 17:4) signifies that which is from the proprium of man.
ziet
To look,' as in Genesis 18:22, signifies thinking, because seeing denotes understanding. Look not back behind thee,' as in Genesis 19:17, means that Lot, who...
doden
'To slay a man to his wounding,' means extinguishing faith, and 'to slay a young man to his hurt,' signifies extinguishing charity, as in Genesis...
rechtvaardigen
He is said to be 'just' in a spiritual sense, who lives according to divine laws. They on the right hand being called 'just,' as...
vreemdeling
The word "stranger" is used many times in the Bible, and it is sometimes paired with the word "sojourner". They are different concepts in the...
vreemdelingen
The word "stranger" is used many times in the Bible, and it is sometimes paired with the word "sojourner". They are different concepts in the...
zes
Like most numbers in the Bible, "six" can have various meanings depending on context, but has a couple that are primary. When used in relation...
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...
verzamelen
To gather, as in Genesis 6:21, refers to those things which are in the memory of man, where they are gathered. It also implies that...
eten
Als we eten, breekt ons lichaam het voedsel af en haalt er zowel energie als materialen uit voor de opbouw en het herstel van het...
velds
Een "akker" staat in de Bijbel meestal voor de kerk van de Heer, en meer in het bijzonder voor het verlangen naar het goede binnen...
wijngaard
'A vine' signifies spiritual good and truth. 'A vine' or 'vineyard' signifies the church where the Word, and the Lord in it, is known, or...
dag
The expression 'even to this day' or 'today' sometimes appears in the Word, as in Genesis 19:37-38, 22:14, 26:33, 32:32, 35:20, and 47:26. In a...
dagen
"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...
werken
'Works,' as in Genesis 46:33, denote goods, because they are from the will, and anything from the will is either good or evil, but anything...
zoon
'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...
dienstmaagd
'Maids' denote external affections serving the internal.
naam
It's easy to see that names are important in the Bible. Jehovah changed Abram and Sarai to Abraham and Sarah, changed Jacob to Israel and...
goden
De Heer is de liefde zelf, uitgedrukt in de vorm van de wijsheid zelf. Liefde is dan ook zijn essentie, zijn in wezen. Wijsheid -...
mond
In most cases, "mouth" in the Bible represents thought and logic, especially the kind of active, concrete thought that is connected with speech. The reason...
gehoord
Thanks to modern science, we now understand that hearing actually happens in the brain, not the ears. The ears collect vibrations in the air and...
drie
The Writings talk about many aspects of life using the philosophical terms "end," "cause" and "effect." The "end" is someone’s goal or purpose, the ultimate...
ongezuurde
For something to be “unleavened” means that it's been made without yeast. Since yeast is what makes bread rise and take on its airy texture,...
houden
"Keeping" in the Bible generally has to do with controlling the actual actions of life, though in some cases it can mean holding something away...
zeven
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,...
maand
'A month' has respect to the state of truth in a person. 'A month' signifies a full state. Month,' as in Genesis 29, signifies the...
abib
The month Abib in the Hebrew calendar signifies the beginning of a new spiritual state. The Passover, and with it, the beginning of the Exodus...
egypte
In de Bijbel betekent Egypte kennis en liefde voor de kennis. In goede zin betekent dat kennis van de waarheid van de Heer door de...
veld
Een "akker" staat in de Bijbel meestal voor de kerk van de Heer, en meer in het bijzonder voor het verlangen naar het goede binnen...
ingezameld
To gather, as in Genesis 6:21, refers to those things which are in the memory of man, where they are gathered. It also implies that...
heeren
The Lord, in the simplest terms, is love itself expressed as wisdom itself. In philosophic terms, love is the Lord's substance and wisdom is His...
bloed
De interne betekenis van "bloed" is een beetje lastig, omdat Swedenborg twee betekenissen geeft die nogal verschillend lijken. In de meeste gevallen verbindt Swedenborg bloed...
morgen
Morning comes with the rising of the sun, and the sun – which gives life to the earth with its warmth and light – represents...
eerste
In het Woord betekent "begin" niet alleen het begin van iets in de tijd. In de innerlijke zin betekent het de beginfase van een spirituele...
huis
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
brengen
Zoals met gewone werkwoorden in het algemeen is de betekenis van "brengen" sterk afhankelijk van de context, maar in het algemeen staat het voor een...
melk
Water represents true ideas about day-to-day life, and other drinks and liquids in general represent different forms of truth. Milk is a drink that contains...
moeder
In general, mothers in the Bible represent the Lord's church on earth, or the church among those who know and follow the Lord. In some...
engel
'A messenger' signifies communication.
weg
These days we tend to think of "roads" as smooth swaths of pavement, and judge them by how fast we can drive cars on them....
plaats
'A dry place,' as in Luke 11:24, signifies states of evil and falsity which are in the life of someone who does the work of...
stem
When the Lord speaks through the heaven, it descends into the lower spheres and is heard as thunder. As He speaks through the whole of...
overtredingen
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...
spreken
Like "say," the word "speak" refers to thoughts and feelings moving from our more internal spiritual levels to our more external ones – and ultimately...
vijanden
Een vijand in de Bijbel verwijst naar mensen die de liefde voor het kwaad koesteren en het valse denken dat uit het kwaad voortkomt. Op...
vijand
Een vijand in de Bijbel verwijst naar mensen die de liefde voor het kwaad koesteren en het valse denken dat uit het kwaad voortkomt. Op...
Hethieten
'A Hittite' in a good sense, signifies the spiritual church, or the truth of the church. The Hittites were among the upright Gentiles who were...
hevieten
The Hivites' represent those who were in idolatry, but in which there was something of good.
buigen
To bow, as in Genesis 18:2 signifies to humble.
dienen
Generally speaking, those who are at lower levels of an organization serve those at higher levels. Bosses boss and their employees serve; coaches devise strategy...
heere
The Lord, in the simplest terms, is love itself expressed as wisdom itself. In philosophic terms, love is the Lord's substance and wisdom is His...
god
De Heer is de liefde zelf, uitgedrukt in de vorm van de wijsheid zelf. Liefde is dan ook zijn essentie, zijn in wezen. Wijsheid -...
brood
Zoals natuurlijk voedsel het natuurlijke lichaam voedt, zo voedt geestelijk voedsel het geestelijke lichaam. En aangezien ons geestelijk lichaam de uitdrukking is van wat wij...
water
'Waters' signify truths in the natural self, and in the opposite sense, falsities. 'Waters' signify particularly the spiritual parts of a person, or the intellectual...
zegenen
De Heer is volmaakte liefde uitgedrukt als volmaakte wijsheid. Hij heeft ons geschapen opdat Hij ons zou kunnen liefhebben, ons eigen liefde en wijsheid zou...
komt
As with common verbs in general, the meaning of “come” in the Bible is highly dependent on context – its meaning is determined largely by...
een
A company might have executives setting policy and strategy, engineers designing products, line workers building them, managers handling personnel and others handling various functions. They...
zee
Water generally represents what Swedenborg calls “natural truth,” or true concepts about day-to-day matters and physical things. Since all water ultimately flows into the seas,...
filistijnen
The Philistines play a large role in the Bible as one of the longest-standing and most bitter rivals of the people of Israel, clashing with...
woestijn
'Wilderness' signifies something with little life in it, as described in the internal sense in Luke 1:80 'Wilderness' signifies somewhere there is no good because...
rivier
'Rivers' signify truths in abundance serving the rational self, and so, the understanding, for the purpose of doctrine and life. 'Rivers' or 'floods' signify temptations....
inwoners
Inhabitants,' in Isaiah 26:9, signify the men of the church who are in good of doctrine, and thence in the good of life.
geven
Like other common verbs, the meaning of "give" in the Bible is affected by context: who is giving what to whom? In general, though, giving...
wonen
Veel mensen waren in Bijbelse tijden, vooral in de tijd van het Oude Testament, nomadisch en woonden in tenten die snel geslagen, verplaatst en weer...
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