รัก
To some degree, there really is no spiritual meaning to the word “love” in the Bible. Why? Because if you truly love another, that is...
พระ
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...
เยโฮวาห์
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...
พระเจ้า
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...
เจ้า
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...
กฎเกณฑ์
'Ordinances' in the prophets, signify changes relative to spiritual and celestial things, both in general and particular, which are also compared to the changes of...
คำตัดสิน
Judgement' pertains to the Lord's divine human and holy proceeding. Judgment' has two sides, a principle of good, and a principle of truth. The faithful...
ทราบ
Like so many common verbs, the meaning of "know" in the Bible is varied and dependent on context. And in some cases – when it...
ในวันนี้
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...
วัน
"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...
กล่าว
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...
รู้
Like so many common verbs, the meaning of "know" in the Bible is varied and dependent on context. And in some cases – when it...
เห็น
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...
อียิปต์
In the Bible, Egypt means knowledge and the love of knowledge. In a good sense that means knowledge of truth from the Lord through the...
ฟาโรห์
'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...
กษัตริย์
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...
ม้า
'A horse' signifies knowledges or understanding of the Word. In an opposite sense it signifies the understanding of the Word falsified by reasonings, and likewise...
น้ำ
Water was obviously of tremendous importance in Biblical times (and every other time). It is the basis of life, the essential ingredient in all drinks,...
ทะเล
Water generally represents what Swedenborg calls “natural truth,” or true concepts about day-to-day matters and physical things. Since all water ultimately flows into the seas,...
ติดตาม
'To pursue,' as in Genesis 14:16, signifies a state of purification, because 'to pursue enemies' is the expulsion of evils and falsities which were with...
มา
Coming (Gen. 41:14) denotes communication by influx.
บุตรชาย
'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...
บุตรชายของ
'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...
รูเบน
'Reuben,' in the highest sense, signifies omniscience. In a spiritual sense, he signifies wisdom, intelligence, science, and faith. In a natural sense, he signifies sight....
ปาก
In most cases, "mouth" in the Bible represents thought and logic, especially the kind of active, concrete thought that is connected with speech. The reason...
กลืน
To 'swallow' signifies natural truth.
ครัวเรือน
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
เต็นท์
'The tabernacle' has almost the same meaning as 'temple,' that is, in the highest sense, the Lord’s divine humanity, and in a relative sense, heaven...
อิสราเอล
'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...
ตา
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...
ยิ่งใหญ่
The word "great" is used in the Bible to represent a state with a strong degree of love and affection, of the desire for good;...
บัญชา
To command is to give an order that something must be done, and is directed to an individual, or a group. It is an imperative,...
ปฏิญาณ
'To sware' is a binding.
บรรพบุรุษ
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...
ให้
Like other common verbs, the meaning of "give" in the Bible is affected by context: who is giving what to whom? In general, though, giving...
นม
Water represents true ideas about day-to-day life, and other drinks and liquids in general represent different forms of truth. Milk is a drink that contains...
น้ำผึ้ง
'Honey' signifies the delight derived from good and truth or from the affection thereof, and specifically the external delight. Thus it signifies the delight of...
เท้า
Our feet are the lowest parts of our bodies, and they're very useful! In the Bible, feet represent the lowest and most utilitarian part of...
สวน
Plants, in general, represent knowledge, ideas and intellectual concepts – things of the mind. Plant the best and most beautiful of those in one place,...
เนินเขา
The Writings tell us that the Lord's love is the sun of heaven, and it is natural for us to look above ourselves to the...
ฝน
'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...
ฟัง
'To hearken to father and mother,' as mentioned in Genesis 28:7, signifies obedience from affection. 'To hearken,' as mentioned in Genesis 30:22, signifies providence. See...
ฝนตก
'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...
เก็บพืชผล
To gather, as in Genesis 6:21, refers to those things which are in the memory of man, where they are gathered. It also implies that...
หญ้า
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...
รับ
Like other common verbs, the meaning of "give" in the Bible is affected by context: who is giving what to whom? In general, though, giving...
สัตว์
"Beasts" represent the affection for doing good things, a true desire to do them from the heart. In the negative sense, "beasts" stand for the...
ประทาน
Like other common verbs, the meaning of "give" in the Bible is affected by context: who is giving what to whom? In general, though, giving...
อิ่ม
'What satisfies' is what nourishes the soul.
หัน
Swedenborg says that the Lord is the sun of heaven, and like the natural sun of our world shines on everyone, good or evil. What...
นมัสการ
To bow, as in Genesis 18:2 signifies to humble.
สวรรค์
"Heaven" and "heavens" are used many times in the Bible, with a couple of variations of meaning. Sometimes it is relatively literal, including times when...
ดี
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...
คำ
'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...
มือ
Scientists believe that one of the most crucial developments in the evolution of humans was bipedalism – walking on two legs. That left our hands...
นั่งอยู่
If you think about sitting, it seems fair to say that where you're sitting is more important than that you're sitting. Sitting in a movie...
นั่ง
If you think about sitting, it seems fair to say that where you're sitting is more important than that you're sitting. Sitting in a movie...
เดิน
To walk in the Bible represents living, and usually means living according to the true things taught to us by the Lord -- to "walk...
ทาง
'To set a way,' as in Genesis 30:36, signifies being separated.
ลุกขึ้น
It is common in the Bible for people to "rise up," and it would be easy to pass over the phrase as simply describing a...
เขียน
In John 8:2-11, the Lord wrote twice on the ground, when the woman taken in adultery was brought to him, which signifies the condemnation of...
ประตู
"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...
โลก
Is there any difference in meaning between “earth” and “ground”? At first it doesn’t seem so; both refer to the soil making up the land...
ดำเนิน
To walk in the Bible represents living, and usually means living according to the true things taught to us by the Lord -- to "walk...
ติด
On a natural level, "clinging" to someone clearly indicates a desire to be close to them and conjoined with them. It often has a negative...
เลบานอน
'Lebanon' signifies spiritual good. 'Lebanon' signifies the church regarding the perception of truth from the rational self.
แม่น้ำ
The river Euphrates signifies, in Psalms 80:9, 10, signifies the sensual and scientific principle.
แม่น้ำยูเฟรติ
The river Euphrates signifies, in Psalms 80:9, 10, signifies the sensual and scientific principle.
ยูเฟรติส
The river Euphrates signifies, in Psalms 80:9, 10, signifies the sensual and scientific principle.
ดู
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...
คำสาป
The Lord is love itself, and his love for us never wavers and never changes. What does waver and change is the degree to which...
คำสาปแช่ง
The Lord is love itself, and his love for us never wavers and never changes. What does waver and change is the degree to which...
สาปแช่ง
The Lord is love itself, and his love for us never wavers and never changes. What does waver and change is the degree to which...
แช่ง
The Lord is love itself, and his love for us never wavers and never changes. What does waver and change is the degree to which...
นำ
As with common verbs in general, the meaning of “bring” is highly dependent on context, but in general it represents an introduction to a new...
ภูเขา
'Hills' signify the good of charity.
แม่น้ำจอร์แดน
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...
จอร์แดน
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...
ดวงอาทิตย์
The 'sun' signifies celestial and spiritual love. The 'sun' in the Word, when referring to the Lord, signifies His divine love and wisdom. Because the...
อาศัยอยู่
Inhabitants,' in Isaiah 26:9, signify the men of the church who are in good of doctrine, and thence in the good of life.
ที่ราบ
'A plain' signifies good and truth in the natural self, because 'the people who dwell in plains,' or 'beneath mountains and hills' are in the...
กิลกาล
Gilgal signifies the doctrine of natural truth, serving for introduction into the church.
โมเรห์
'Moreh' signifies the earliest moment of the Lord's perception.
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