hemel
Hemels zijn hemelse en spirituele dingen. Bijgevolg zijn ze in de meeste dingen, zowel van het koninkrijk van de Heer in de hemel als in...
aarde
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...
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 -...
zevende
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,...
dag
"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...
werk
'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...
gezegend
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...
dage
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...
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...
maakte
De schepping van hemel en aarde in het eerste hoofdstuk van Genesis betekent de nieuwe schepping van de hemelse kerk die 'Mens' wordt genoemd.
struik
'A shrub' or 'plant,' as in Genesis 21:15, denotes perception, but so little that it is hardly anything, in same way as 'trees,' but to...
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...
kruid
Every herb in the Word signifies some species of scientifics. 'Herb bearing seed,' as mentioned in Genesis 1:29, signifies every truth which regards use. 'Green...
regenen
'Rain,' in a positive sense, denotes blessing, but in the opposite sense, damnation Rain,' as in Genesis 2:5-6, Exodus 34:25-27, and Hosea 6:3, signifies the...
stof
Dust, in Ezekiel 26:12, signifies the lowest things which are of the sensual principle of man. In Isaiah 40:12, the dust signifies exterior or natural...
neusgaten
'A blast of the breath of the nostrils' signify the same thing as 'his anger and wrath.'
ziel
The nature of the soul is a deep and complicated topic, but it can be summarized as "spiritual life," who we are in terms of...
geplant
'A shrub' signifies the knowledges of truth.
eden
According to the Writings, “Eden” by itself means love, in most cases the love that comes from the Lord and our love for the Lord,...
boom
'Trees,' in general, signify the perceptions when discussing the celestial self, but when related to the spiritual church, they signify knowledges. A person in the...
goed
It seems rather circular to say that “good” in the Bible represents good, but in a general sense it’s true! The case is this: The...
midden
'Middle' denotes what is primary, principal, or inmost.
rivier
A flood signifies truths in abundance. The flood, as in Genesis 7, not only signifies the temptations which the man of the church called Noah...
vier
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...
hoofden
The head is the part of us that is highest, which means in a representative sense that it is what is closest to the Lord....
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...
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...
Havila
'Havilah,' as mentioned in Genesis 10:28, signifies a ritual of the church called Eber. 'The land of Havilah,' as mentioned in Genesis 2:11, signifies the...
goud
Gold means good, and just as gold was the most precious metal known to ancient mankind so it represents the good of the highest and...
is goed
It seems rather circular to say that “good” in the Bible represents good, but in a general sense it’s true! The case is this: The...
steen
Stones in the Bible in general represent truths, or things we know concerning the Lord and what He wants from us and for us in...
derde
'Three' denotes fullness, and 'a third,' not full.
Hiddekel
'The river Hiddekel,' as mentioned in Genesis 2:14, signifies reason, or the clarity and lucidity of reason.
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...
Frath
The river Euphrates signifies, in Psalms 80:9, 10, signifies the sensual and scientific principle.
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...
daarvan eet
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...
eet
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...
dood
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
gevogelte
Fowl signify spiritual truth; a bird, natural truth; and a winged thing, sensual truth. Fowl signify intellectual things. Fowl signify thoughts, and all that creeps...
Adam
Adam is een van de meest cruciale en meest controversiële figuren in de Bijbel, die zelfs de gelovigen in kampen verdeelt: zij die geloven dat...
zien
The symbolic meaning of "seeing" is "understanding," which is obvious enough that it has become part of common language (think about it; you might see...
namen
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...
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...
vallen
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...
ribben
The most famous rib in the Bible is, of course, the one taken from Man (or Adam) and formed into Woman (or Eve) in the...
vlees
Vlees heeft verschillende betekenissen, alleen al in zijn meest voor de hand liggende vorm. Het kan alle levende wezens betekenen, zoals wanneer de Heer spreekt...
vrouw
The Hebrew of the Old Testament has six different common words which are generally translated as "wife," which largely overlap but have different nuances. Swedenborg...
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...
man
In general, men are driven by intellect and women by affections, and because of this men in the Bible generally represent knowledge and truth and...
vader
Vader in het Woord betekent wat het meest innerlijk is, en in die dingen die de orde van de Heer volgen, betekent het wat goed...
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...
naakt
Clothing in general represents day-to-day knowledge about spiritual things, held in the memory so it can be used for the goodness of life. For someone...
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