figliuolo
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....
casa
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
signore
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...
geremia
Jeremiah, in the Book of Jeremiah 1:1 and what follows, represents the Lord. (Arcana Coelestia 2838 [2]). In Jeremiah 13:7, he signifies the state of...
parole
'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...
profeta
The idea of a "prophet" is very closely tied to the idea of the Bible itself, since the Bible was largely written by prophets. At...
porta
"Gates" in ancient times had a significance that does not hold in the modern world. Cities then were enclosed by walls for protection; gates in...
beniamino
Also, Benjamin signifies the Word in its ultimate sense (Deut. 33:12)
disse
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...
detto
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...
re
The human mind is composed of two parts, a will and an understanding, a seat of loves and affections, and a seat of wisdom and...
spada
A 'sword,' in the Word, signifies the truth of faith combating and the vastation of truth. In an opposite sense, it signifies falsity combating and...
nemici
An enemy in the Bible refers to people who are in the love of evil and the false thinking that springs from evil. On a...
occhi
It’s common to say “I see” when we understand something. And indeed, “seeing” in the Bible represents grasping and understanding spiritual things. So it makes...
Giuda
City of Judah,' as in Isaiah 40:9, signifies the doctrine of love towards the Lord and love towards our neighbor in its whole extent.
Babilonia
Babilonia era un'antica città costruita sul fiume Eufrate in quello che oggi è il sud dell'Iraq. Un tempo era la capitale di un grande impero...
città
In the ancient world cities were very nearly nations unto themselves – they existed within walls, with their own laws and customs, generally centered on...
tesori
'Treasure,' as in Matthew 13:44, signifies divine truth in the Word.
violenza
'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...
parola
'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...
nome
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...
cuore
The heart means love. A good heart means love to the Lord and to the neighbor while a hard or stony heart means the love...
fuoco
Just as natural fire can be both comforting in keeping you warm or scary in burning down your house, so fire in the spiritual sense...
ardente
Just as natural fire can be both comforting in keeping you warm or scary in burning down your house, so fire in the spiritual sense...
ossa
Le ossa sono forti e solidali, forniscono un quadro di riferimento per il nostro corpo e rendono possibili il movimento e l'azione. Sono anche la...
udito
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...
molti
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...
noi
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,...
signor
A host and an army come from the same Hebrew word and mean the same thing in Bible; when the Children of Israel were numbered...
degli
A host and an army come from the same Hebrew word and mean the same thing in Bible; when the Children of Israel were numbered...
eserciti
A host and an army come from the same Hebrew word and mean the same thing in Bible; when the Children of Israel were numbered...
giusto
The word "righteous" has taken on a bit of negative shading in modern language. That may be because we hear it most often as part...
reni
'Kidneys,' as in Exodus 29:13, signify interior truths, or truths exploring, purifying, and correcting.
anima
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...
mano
Scientists believe that one of the most crucial developments in the evolution of humans was bipedalism – walking on two legs. That left our hands...
giorno
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...
madre
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...
benedetto
Il Signore è l'amore perfetto espresso come saggezza perfetta. Ci ha creati perché ci amasse, ci desse amore e saggezza, e potesse così unirsi a...
uomo
The relationship between men and women is deep and nuanced, and one entire book of the Writings – Conjugial Love or Love in Marriage –...
padre
Father in the Word means what is most interior, and in those things that are following the Lord's order, it means what is good. In...
maschio
The relationship between men and women is deep and nuanced, and one entire book of the Writings – Conjugial Love or Love in Marriage –...
Nato
In senso generale, essere "nati" nella Bibbia rappresenta uno stato spirituale che ne produce un altro, di solito una qualche forma di amore o di...
mattina
Morning comes with the rising of the sun, and the sun – which gives life to the earth with its warmth and light – represents...
mezzodì
'Noon' signifies the full state of the church. 'Noon' signifies wisdom in its most luminous state. 'Noon' denotes a state of light, because the times...
morire
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
matrice
'Matrix' signifies opening of the spiritual mind.
sepolcro
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...
perpetuo
'Perpetual' in the literal sense, means to the end of one’s life, after death, and eternity.
giorni
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...
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