altare
Il primo altare menzionato nella Parola fu costruito da Noè dopo che uscì dall'arca. Su quell'altare, egli sacrificò al Signore animali puliti. Le montagne rappresentano...
lungo
'Long' and thence to prolong, refer to good.
cinque
Five also signifies all things of one part.
quadrato
'Square' signifies righteousness.
tre
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...
altezza
'Height' signifies the good and truth of the church in every degree.
quattro
Il numero "quattro" nella Bibbia rappresenta le cose legate insieme o unite. Questo è in parte perché quattro è due volte due, e due rappresenta...
di rame
Brass and iron as in Isaiah 48:4 and Daniel 7:19 signify what is hard.
rame
Brass and iron as in Isaiah 48:4 and Daniel 7:19 signify what is hard.
vasi
Instruments of music,' according to correspondences, signify the pleasant and delightful affection of spiritual and celestial things. Therefore, also in many of the Psalms of...
utensili
Instruments of music,' according to correspondences, signify the pleasant and delightful affection of spiritual and celestial things. Therefore, also in many of the Psalms of...
rete
To cast the net on the right side,' as in John 21:6, signifies teaching the good of life.
anelli
In Genesis 41:42 and Luke 16:22, 'to give a ring' signifies something that confirms power.
sotto
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...
metà
Half and double in reference to numbers in the world have a similar signification as the numbers themselves.
due
The number "two" has two different meanings in the Bible. In most cases "two" indicates a joining together or unification. This is easy to see...
lati
'Side' signifies good or spiritual love.
portare
Come per i verbi comuni in generale, il significato di "portare" dipende molto dal contesto, ma in generale rappresenta un'introduzione ad un nuovo stato spirituale...
tavole
'Tables,' as in Exodus 32:16, signify the external of the Word, because they are distinct from the writing, which is its internal. The external of...
cortile
'Villages' signify the external aspects of faith and the church. Rituals are the external parts of the church. Doctrines are the internal parts when they...
lato
'Side' signifies good or spiritual love.
meridionale
In the Word, 'the south' or 'midday' means a state of light, which is a state of intelligence produced by truths, thus also an interior...
lino
Linen' signifies genuine truth.
lunghezza
'Length' symbolizes goodness, here, the goodness of the church, for the same reason that 'breadth' symbolizes truth. This is because 'length means the sweep of...
venti
'Twenty,' when referring to a quantity, signifies everything, or fullness, because it is ten twice. In Genesis 18:31, 'twenty', like all numbers occurring in the...
argento
'Money' relates to truth.
settentrione
'North' signifies people who are in obscurity regarding truth. North,' in Isaiah 14:31, signifies hell. The North,' as in Jeremiah 3:12, signifies people who are...
cinquanta
God rested on the seventh day of creation. That represents a state of holiness and tranquility that was preserved in the form of the sabbath....
dieci
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...
quindici
Fifteen, as in Genesis 7:20, signifies so few as to be scarce anything.
violaceo
Blue and purple signify celestial goods and truths, and scarlet double-dyed and fine-twined linen, spiritual goods and truths. (Exod. 28:33.) Blue and purple from the...
porporino
Blue and purple signify celestial goods and truths, and scarlet double-dyed and fine-twined linen, spiritual goods and truths. (Exod. 28:33.) Blue and purple from the...
scarlatto
Blue and purple signify celestial goods and truths, and scarlet double-dyed and fine-twined linen, spiritual goods and truths. (Exod. 28:33.) Blue and purple from the...
lavoro
'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...
ricamo
'Needlework,' as in Exodus 26:36, signifies the scientific principle.
larghezza
'Long' and thence to prolong, refer to good.
servizio
'Service' denotes everything beneath, which is subordinate and obeys, and so, truth being derived from good, and ministering to good.
figliuoli
'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...
d’israele
'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...
israele
'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...
olio
Oil – typically olive oil – was an extremely important product in Biblical times, for food preparation, medicinal ointment and for burning in lamps. As...
candelabro
The light of a lamp' signifies illumination from the Lord. A lamp,' as in Revelation 22, signifies natural light from self-derived intelligence. 'A lamp' signifies...
lampade
The light of a lamp' signifies illumination from the Lord. A lamp,' as in Revelation 22, signifies natural light from self-derived intelligence. 'A lamp' signifies...
tenda
'Tent' is used in the Word to signify the celestial and holy aspects of love, because in ancient time they performed holy worship in their...
Aaronne
Aronne era il fratello di Mosè. Egli simboleggia due cose, una durante la prima parte dell'esodo, quando era il portavoce di Mosè, e un'altra dopo...
sera
Since the light and warmth of the sun represent the Lord’s wisdom and love, it makes sense that evening, a time when the light and...
mattino
Morning comes with the rising of the sun, and the sun – which gives life to the earth with its warmth and light – represents...
eterno
In molti casi, l'uso di "eternità" nella Bibbia è abbastanza letterale, il semplice significato di per sempre. Questo è particolarmente vero quando il testo si...
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