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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...
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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...
มัมเร
Mamre was an Amorite who lived in the land of Canaan, in the area called Hebron in what would much later be the kingdom of...
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...
ประตู
In a general sense, doors in the Bible represent the initial desires for good and concepts of truth that introduce people to new levels of...
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...
ดู
To look,' as in Genesis 18:22, signifies thinking, because seeing denotes understanding. Look not back behind thee,' as in Genesis 19:17, means that Lot, who...
สาม
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...
เห็น
To look,' as in Genesis 18:22, signifies thinking, because seeing denotes understanding. Look not back behind thee,' as in Genesis 19:17, means that Lot, who...
พูด
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...
เจ้านาย
In most cases, a "master" in the Bible refers to truth: knowledge, an understanding of the situation at hand, an understanding of the Lord's wishes,...
เจ้า
In most cases, a "master" in the Bible refers to truth: knowledge, an understanding of the situation at hand, an understanding of the Lord's wishes,...
สายตา
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...
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...
ผ่านไป
'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...
ผ่าน
'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...
ผู้รับใช้
“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...
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,...
ล้าง
It does not take a great leap of imagination to see that “washing” in the Bible represents purification. Washing dirt from the skin is symbolic...
เท้า
Our feet are the lowest and most utilitarian parts of our bodies, and in the Bible they represent the lowest and most utilitarian part of...
ใต้
Generally speaking things that are seen as lower physically in the Bible represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases this...
ต้นไม้
'Trees,' in general, signify the perceptions when discussing the celestial self, but when related to the spiritual church, they signify knowledges. A person in the...
ไม้
'Wood' signifies good, as well the good of love to the Lord as the good of charity towards our neighbor.
อาหาร
Just as natural food feeds the natural body, so spiritual food feeds the spiritual body. And since our spiritual body is the expression of what...
หลัง
Behind, or after, (Gen. 16:13), signifies within or above, or an interior or superior principle.
หลังจาก
Behind, or after, (Gen. 16:13), signifies within or above, or an interior or superior principle.
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...
อับราฮัม
Abraham (or Abram, as he is named in the beginning of his story) is one of the major characters in the story of the sacred...
รีบ
'To hasten' or 'hastiness' in the internal sense, does not denote what is quick, but what is certain, and also what is full, thus every...
แป้ง
Flour, or meal, signifies celestial truth, and wheat, celestial good. Flour and oil signify truth and good from a spiritual origin, and honey, good from...
ฝูง
'A herd,' as mentioned in Genesis 32:7, denotes exterior or natural good, and also not good things.
ฝูงสัตว์
'A herd,' as mentioned in Genesis 32:7, denotes exterior or natural good, and also not good things.
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...
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...
ชายหนุ่ม
"Youths" or "Young men" generally represent intelligence or the understanding of truth. This is fitting, since adolescent boys tend to be more advanced intellectually than...
หนุ่ม
"Youths" or "Young men" generally represent intelligence or the understanding of truth. This is fitting, since adolescent boys tend to be more advanced intellectually than...
ก็รีบ
'To hasten' or 'hastiness' in the internal sense, does not denote what is quick, but what is certain, and also what is full, thus every...
เนย
Butter (Isa. 7:14, 16) signifies the Lord's celestial principle, and honey that is derived from thence. Butter of the herd (Deut. 32:13) signifies the celestial...
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...
ยืนอยู่
'To stand,' and 'come forth' as in Daniel 7:10, refers to truth. In Genesis 24:13, it signifies a state of conjunction of divine truth with...
ยืน
'To stand,' and 'come forth' as in Daniel 7:10, refers to truth. In Genesis 24:13, it signifies a state of conjunction of divine truth with...
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...
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...
ภรรยา
The Hebrew of the Old Testament has six different common words which are generally translated as "wife," which largely overlap but have different nuances. Swedenborg...
กล่าวว่า
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...
กลับ
There are many instances in the Bible which describe people turning back, looking back or going back. In most cases it is a negative, sometimes...
แน่
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...
เวลา
Time is an aspect of the physical world, but according to Swedenborg is not an aspect of the spiritual world. The same is true of...
ชีวิต
'Lives' is used in the plural, because of the will and understanding, and because these two lives make one.
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...
ฟัง
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...
มา
As with common verbs in general, the meaning of “come” in the Bible is highly dependent on context – its meaning is determined largely by...
ผู้หญิง
The word "woman" is used a number of different ways in the Bible – as a simple description, as someone connected to a man ("his...
หญิง
'Women,' as in Genesis 45:19, signify the affections of truth. But in Genesis 31:50, 'women' signify affections of not genuine truth, so not of the...
กลัว
The fearful signify people who have no faith.
ตรัสว่า
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...
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...
ส่ง
'To send' signifies revealing.
โลก
"Earth" in the Bible can mean a person or a group of like-minded people as in a church. But it refers specifically to the external...
พร
The Lord is perfect love expressed as perfect wisdom. He created us so that He could love us, could give us love and wisdom of...
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...
ความยุติธรรม
He is said to be 'just' in a spiritual sense, who lives according to divine laws. They on the right hand being called 'just,' as...
ตรัส
Like "say," the word "speak" refers to thoughts and feelings moving from our more internal spiritual levels to our more external ones – and ultimately...
มาก
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...
บาป
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...
ลง
"Down" is used many different ways in natural language, and its spiritual meaning in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Phrases like "bowing down,"...
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...
ใกล้
'Nigh' denotes truth in affinity with good.
ชอบธรรม
He is said to be 'just' in a spiritual sense, who lives according to divine laws. They on the right hand being called 'just,' as...
ห้าสิบ
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....
เมือง
Cities of the mountain and cities of the plain (Jer. 33:13) signify doctrines of charity and faith.
ผู้พิพากษา
It’s easy to see the connection between judging and truth. In a court of law, the judge’s whole purpose is to find the truth. In...
พบ
To not to be found any more, signifies not to rise again.
ท่ามกลาง
The "midst" of something in the Bible represents the thing that is most central and most important to the spiritual state being described, the motivation...
กลาง
'Middle' denotes what is primary, principal, or inmost.
ตอบ
To "answer" generally indicates a state of spiritual receptivity. Ultimately this means being receptive to the Lord, who is constantly trying to pour true ideas...
ผง
'Powder' or 'dust' refers to love of self and the world.
ขี้เถ้า
Ashes as in ('Ezekiel 27:30') signify what is condemned; because fire from which they are derived signify infernal love. Ashes of the furnace ('Exodus 9:8')...
ห้า
Five also signifies all things of one part.
ขาด
For something to “fail” in the Bible means there is not enough understanding of truth and desire for good for someone to attain a higher...
สี่สิบ
'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...
สิบห้า
Fifteen, as in Genesis 7:20, signifies so few as to be scarce anything.
สี่สิบคน
'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...
สามสิบ
'Thirty' has a twofold significance because it is is the product of five and six, and also three and ten. From five multiplied by six,...
ยี่สิบ
'Twenty,' when referring to a quantity, signifies everything or fullness, because it is ten twice. 'Twenty,' as in Genesis 18:31, like all numbers occurring in...
สิบ
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...
