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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,...
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...
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'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...
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...
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Egyptians represent those who are in natural science, thus the natural, but the Hebrews, those who are of the church, thus respectively the spiritual. The...
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'Mizraim' signifies the same thing as Egypt.
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'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...
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'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...
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...
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'To sware' is a binding.
พ่อ
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...
ตาย
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
ขุด
In general, digging in the Bible means applying your own mind, your own faculties to find or create spiritual things. This is reflected in common...
คานาอัน
Canaan signifies a worship in things external without internals, which arose out of the internal church corrupted, called Ham. Thus it is that Ham is...
กลับ
Everyone knows the phrase "the natural order of things." It means that everything is in its proper place, occupying the niche it is meant to...
พี่น้อง
There are two ways "brother" is used in the Bible, ways that are still reflected in modern language. One denotes an actual blood relationship; the...
ฝูง
It’s pretty easy for most people to read the Bible and get a sense for what “sheep” means without any help. They are simple, peaceful,...
แกะ
A flock, as in Genesis 26, denotes interior or rational good. A flock signifies those who are in spiritual good. A flock signifies natural interior...
เชน
‘The land of Goshen,’ as in Genesis 46:28, signifies the innermost parts of the natural mind.
มา
Coming (Gen. 41:14) denotes communication by influx.
ลานนวดข้าว
The floor, as in Matthew 3:12, signifies the world of spirits which is between heaven and hell, and where the separation of evils and falsities...
นวดข้าว
The floor, as in Matthew 3:12, signifies the world of spirits which is between heaven and hell, and where the separation of evils and falsities...
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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 land of Jordan,' as in Psalm 42:6, signifies what is lowly, consequently, what is distant from the celestial, as the external parts of a...
เจ็ด
The number 'seven' was considered holy, as is well known, because of the six days of creation, and the seventh, which is the celestial self,...
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...
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...
ชื่อ
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...
บุตรชาย
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....
มัคเป
'Macpelah,' as in Genesis 23:17, signifies regeneration by truth, which relates to faith.
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Abraham (or Abram, as he is named in the beginning of his story) was the ancestor of all the Children of Israel, through his son...
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Ephron (Gen. 23:8, 17) signifies those with whom the good and truth of faith, which are the constituents of the church, might be received.
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'A Hittite' in a good sense, signifies the spiritual church, or the truth of the church. The Hittites were among the upright Gentiles who were...
สุสาน
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...
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...
พี่ชาย
Brethren (Gen. 27:29) signify the affections of good.
เรา
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,...
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...
ก่อน
In most cases, the meaning of "before" is pretty straightforward, both as a way of assessing relative time, and in its use meaning "in someone's...
ยก
The idea of "lifting" is used in a number of different ways in the Bible. In general, it means connecting with a higher spiritual state...
การละเมิด
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...
ละเมิด
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...
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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...
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“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...
พระเจ้า
When the Bible speaks of "Jehovah," it is representing love itself, the inmost love that is the essence of the Lord. That divine love is...
กลัว
Fear of the unknown and fear of change are both common ideas, and together cover a broad spectrum of the fears we tend to have...
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...
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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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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...
ปลอบโยน
When the Bible talks about someone being comforted or consoled, it generally means that they are being offered ideas that will help bring them to...
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Inhabitants,' in Isaiah 26:9, signify the men of the church who are in good of doctrine, and thence in the good of life.
ร้อย
It's a landmark for a young child to count to 100; it sort of covers all the "ordinary" numbers. One hundred is obviously significant for...
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...
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Ephraim was the second son born to Joseph in Egypt and was, along with his older brother Manasseh, elevated by Jacob to the same status...
มาคีร์
Machir' signifies the same as 'Manasseh' because Machir was the son of Manasseh.
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Machir' signifies the same as 'Manasseh' because Machir was the son of Manasseh.
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'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...
มนัสเสห์
'Manasseh' signifies the will of the spiritual church.
เกิด
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....
เข่า
A knee,' as in Genesis 30:5, signifies conjugial love. The king,' as in Isaiah 66:12, signifies celestial love. A knee,' as in Ezekiel 7:17, signifies...
ประเทศ
Generally in the Bible a "country" means a political subdivision ruled by a king, or sometimes a tribe with a territory ruled by a king...
กระดูก
Bones are strong and supportive, providing a framework for our bodies and making motion and action possible. They are also the least "alive" part of...
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A coffin (Gen. 1:26) signifies that wherein something is shut up or concealed.
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