Joseph
Joseph, Jacob’s eleventh son, is one of the favorite characters in the Bible, with his troubles, his triumphs over them, and his constant trust in...
visage
"Les yeux sont les fenêtres de l'âme." C'est un sentiment qui a ses racines quelque part dans la sombre antiquité, mais qui est devenu un...
père
Père dans la Parole signifie ce qui est le plus intérieur, et dans les choses qui suivent l'ordre du Seigneur, cela signifie ce qui est...
Israël
'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...
quarante
'Forty' means completeness because 'four' means what is complete, as does 'ten.' Forty is the product of four and ten. Compound numbers have a meaning...
Egyptiens
Egyptians represent those who are in natural science, thus the natural, but the Hebrews, those who are of the church, thus respectively the spiritual. The...
passés
'To pass,' as in Genesis 31:52, signifies flowing in. 'To pass the night,' as in Genesis 24:54, signifies having peace. 'To pass through,' as in...
Maison
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
Pharaon
'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...
dit
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...
yeux
Il est courant de dire "je vois" quand on comprend quelque chose. Et en effet, dans la Bible, "voir" signifie saisir et comprendre les choses...
jurer
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...
mourir
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
sépulcre
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...
Pays
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...
Canaan
Canaan signifies a worship in things external without internals, which arose out of the internal church corrupted, called Ham. Thus it is that Ham is...
serviteurs
“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...
les anciens
Les anciens sont mentionnés dans la Bible principalement de deux façons : Premièrement les anciens d'Israël : et deuxièmement les 24 anciens assis autour du...
Egypte
Egyptians represent those who are in natural science, thus the natural, but the Hebrews, those who are of the church, thus respectively the spiritual. The...
Frères
Il y a deux façons d'utiliser le mot "frère" dans la Bible, des façons qui se reflètent encore dans le langage moderne. L'un désigne une...
Gosen
‘The land of Goshen,’ as in Genesis 46:28, signifies the innermost parts of the natural mind.
brebis
It’s pretty easy for most people to read the Bible and get a sense for what “sheep” means without any help. They are simple, peaceful,...
cavaliers
'A horseman' signifies intelligence, or one who is intelligent. 'A horseman,' as mentioned in Revelation 9:16, signifies reasonings concerning faith alone. 'A horseman' can also...
l'aire
The floor, as in Matthew 3:12, signifies the world of spirits which is between heaven and hell, and where the separation of evils and falsities...
Jourdain
The river Jordan separates the land of Canaan from the lands to the east. This separation represents the division of the human mind into an internal...
Sept
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,...
Les habitants
Inhabitants,' in Isaiah 26:9, signify the men of the church who are in good of doctrine, and thence in the good of life.
Nom
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...
Fils
'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...
ordres
Commander, c'est donner l'ordre de faire quelque chose, et c'est dirigé vers un individu ou un groupe. C'est un impératif, pas une suggestion. Le commandement...
champ
Un "champ" dans la Bible représente généralement l'église du Seigneur, et plus précisément le désir de bien au sein de l'église. C'est là que les...
Macpéla
'Macpelah,' as in Genesis 23:17, signifies regeneration by truth, which relates to faith.
Abraham
Abraham (ou Abram, comme il est nommé au début de son histoire) est l'un des personnages principaux de l'histoire des écritures sacrées. Il est l'ancêtre...
Ephron
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.
Héthien
'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...
après
La signification fondamentale du mot "suivre" dans la Bible est assez évidente si l'on considère ce que signifie "suivre le Seigneur". Cela ne signifie évidemment...
Mort
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
nous
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,...
mal
'To hurt,' as mentioned in Revelation 6:6, signifies violation and profanation. 'To hurt' as mentioned in Revelation 9:4, signifies perverting the truths and goods of...
ordre
Commander, c'est donner l'ordre de faire quelque chose, et c'est dirigé vers un individu ou un groupe. C'est un impératif, pas une suggestion. Le commandement...
avant
Dans la plupart des cas, la signification de "avant" est assez simple, à la fois comme moyen d'évaluer le temps relatif, et dans son utilisation...
péché
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...
Dieu
Le Seigneur est l'amour lui-même, exprimé sous la forme de la sagesse elle-même. L'amour, donc, est Son essence, Son plus profond. La sagesse - la...
Bien
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...
aujourd'hui
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...
Parlant
Like "say," the word "speak" refers to thoughts and feelings moving from our more internal spiritual levels to our more external ones – and ultimately...
cent
It's a landmark for a young child to count to 100; it sort of covers all the "ordinary" numbers. One hundred is obviously significant for...
Dix
Most places in Swedenborg identify “ten” as representing “all,” or in some cases “many” or “much.” The Ten Commandments represent all the guidance we get...
Ephraïm
Ephraïm était le deuxième fils né de Joseph en Egypte et fut, avec son frère aîné Manassé, élevé par Jacob au même statut que les...
Makir
Machir' signifies the same as 'Manasseh' because Machir was the son of Manasseh.
Manassé
'Manasseh' signifies the will of the spiritual church.
genoux
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...
juré
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...
Isaac
'Isaac' represents spiritual love. 'Isaac,' in Genesis 17:19, signifies the rational divine. 'Isaac' signifies the Lord's divine rational in reference to divine good. Isaac' signifies...
Jacob
Jacob is told twice that his name will now be Israel. The first time is when he wrestles with an angel on his journey to...
OS
Les os sont forts et nous soutiennent, ils fournissent un cadre à notre corps et rendent possible le mouvement et l'action. Ils sont également la...
d'Israël
'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...
Cercueil
A coffin (Gen. 1:26) signifies that wherein something is shut up or concealed.
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