Hijo
'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...
Príncipe
'Officer' denotes doctrines or principles of interpretation.
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...
del señor
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...
señor
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...
Jeremías
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...
palabras
'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...
Puerta
"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...
Benjamín
Also, Benjamin signifies the Word in its ultimate sense (Deut. 33:12)
Alto
'Height' signifies what is inward, and also heaven.
dijo
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...
llamado
To call someone or summon someone in the Bible represents a desire for conjunction between higher and lower states of life. For instance, imagine someone...
nombre
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...
Cuchillo
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...
Enemigos
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...
ojos
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...
Judá
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.
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...
Rey
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...
Babilonia
Babilonia fue una antigua ciudad construida sobre el río Éufrates en lo que hoy es el sur de Irak. Fue una vez la capital de...
Ciudad
Cities of the mountain and cities of the plain (Jeremiah 33:13) signify doctrines of charity and faith.
tesoros
'Treasure,' as in Matthew 13:44, signifies divine truth in the Word.
reyes
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...
manos
Scientists believe that one of the most crucial developments in the evolution of humans was bipedalism – walking on two legs. That left our hands...
mentira
When people lie or speak falsely in the Bible, It represents what Swedenborg calls "falsity of faith" and the resulting "evil of faith." This is...
Día
"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...
violencia
'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...
palabra
'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...
corazón
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...
fuego
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...
ardiente
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...
huesos
Los huesos son fuertes y de apoyo, proporcionando un marco para nuestros cuerpos y haciendo posible el movimiento y la acción. También son la parte...
muchos
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...
Poderoso
'Might' denotes the forces or power of truth.
ejércitos
Armies of the heavens and the sands of the sea ('Jeremiah 33:15-22') signify the knowledges of truth and good in the spiritual and natural ma{ign21}
justo
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...
Riñones
'Kidneys,' as in Exodus 29:13, signify interior truths, or truths exploring, purifying, and correcting.
alma
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...
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...
bendito
El Señor es el amor perfecto expresado como la sabiduría perfecta. Él nos creó para poder amarnos, para darnos amor y sabiduría propia, y así...
hombre
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...
nacido
En un sentido general, el "nacer" en la Biblia representa un estado espiritual que produce otro, generalmente alguna forma de amor o afecto que produce...
alegrarse
To make glad signifies influx and reception from joy of heart.
Ciudades
Cities of the mountain and cities of the plain (Jeremiah 33:13) signify doctrines of charity and faith.
Mañana
Morning comes with the rising of the sun, and the sun – which gives life to the earth with its warmth and light – represents...
Mediodía
'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...
Perpetuo
'Perpetual' in the literal sense, means to the end of one’s life, after death, and eternity.
ver
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...
Dolor
'The woman condemned to 'bring forth sons in sorrow' denotes the anxieties and combats in the production of truths.
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