na
Volgens Swedenborg bestaan tijd en ruimte niet in de spirituele werkelijkheid; het zijn puur natuurlijke dingen die alleen op het fysieke vlak bestaan. Dit betekent...
woord
'Word,' as in Psalms 119:6-17, stands for doctrine in general. 'The Word,' as in Psalms 147:18, signifies divine good united with divine truth. 'Word,' as...
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...
abram
Abram represents different spiritual things, as his story develops. When he is first mentioned, Abram, with his brothers Nahor and Haran, are listed as the...
schild
'A shield' signifies defense which is trusted against evils and falsities. In respect to the Lord, it signifies defense, and in respect to people, confidence...
zeide
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...
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...
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...
kinderen
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....
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...
Eliezer
Eliezer (Exod. 18:4) signifies the quality of the good of truths among those who are within the church.
zaad
'A seed' signifies love, and everyone who has love, as in Genesis 12:7. 8:15, 16. 'A seed' signifies faith grounded in charity. 'A seed' signifies...
gegeven
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...
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...
erfgenaam
'An heir,' as mentioned in Jeremiah 49:1, signifies the good that comes from truth. 'To become an heir, or to inherit,' signifies eternal life in...
hemel
De "lucht" in de Bijbel vertegenwoordigt het denken, maar op een zeer algemene manier - meer zoals ons vermogen om ideeën waar te nemen en...
sterren
'Stars' signify the knowledge of truth and good. 'Stars' are frequently mentioned in the Word, and always signify goods and truths, but in an opposite...
gerechtigheid
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...
chaldeen
Chaldea was een land dat langs de rivier de Eufraat lag, dicht bij de monding ervan, ten zuiden van Babylon, een deel van wat nu...
land
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...
weten
Zoals zovele gewone werkwoorden is de betekenis van "weten" in de Bijbel gevarieerd en afhankelijk van de context. En in sommige gevallen - wanneer het...
vaars
'The heifer whereby labor has not been done,' as mentioned in Deuteronomy 21:3, signifies the innocence of the external self, which is in ignorance. 'The...
geit
From correspondences, a goat signifies the natural man. The goat which was sacrificed, as in Leviticus 16:5-10, signifies the natural man regarding a part purified,...
RAM
'A ram' signifies the Lord’s divine spiritual nature pertaining to a person. 'A ram' signifies the good of innocence and charity in the internal self....
duif
'A turtle dove' and 'young pigeon,' as in Genesis 15:9, represents exterior and interior spiritual things.
zon
The 'sun' signifies celestial and spiritual love. The 'sun' in the Word, when referring to the Lord, signifies His divine love and wisdom. Because the...
viel
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...
weet
Zoals zovele gewone werkwoorden is de betekenis van "weten" in de Bijbel gevarieerd en afhankelijk van de context. En in sommige gevallen - wanneer het...
vreemd
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...
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...
have
De "goederen" die de mensen in de Bijbel hebben - hun bezittingen - stellen geestelijke bezittingen voor, die bestaan uit verlangens om goed te zijn...
vierde
Het getal "vier" in de Bijbel staat voor dingen die met elkaar verbonden zijn of samengevoegd worden. Dit komt deels omdat vier twee keer twee...
geslacht
Iets "voortbrengen" is het scheppen ervan, en dat idee ligt ten grondslag aan de betekenis van een "generatie" van mensen - het is een groep...
ongerechtigheid
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...
oven
'An oven,' as in Malachi 4:1, signifies hell, where the people live who confirm themselves in false doctrines and evils of life from earthly and...
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...
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....
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...
Frath
The river Euphrates signifies, in Psalms 80:9, 10, signifies the sensual and scientific principle.
Kadmoniet
A Kadmonite' signifies falsities to be expelled from the Lord's kingdom.
hethiet
'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...