Nói
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...
Gia-cốp
Jacob is told twice that his name will now be Israel. The first time is when he wrestles with an angel on his journey to...
Nghe
'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...
biết
Like so many common verbs, the meaning of "know" in the Bible is varied and dependent on context. And in some cases – when it...
ghét
If you truly hate someone, that means you would kill them and destroy their reputation if you could do so without repercussion – not a...
da
'Skin' corresponds to truth or to falsity in the extremes. See Arcana Coelestia 1835, 10036, and Apocalypse Explained 386. 'Skin,' as in Job 19:26, means...
xương
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...
Ăn
When we eat, our bodies break down the food and get from it both energy and materials for building and repairing the body. The process...
Thịt
Flesh has several meanings just in its most obvious form. It can mean all living creatures as when the Lord talks about the flood "destroying...
nồi
There is an interesting relationship between facts and truth. It's necessary to have facts if we want to know the truth, but facts on their...
Trả lời
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...
giấu
'To hide themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains,' as mentioned in Revelation 6:15, signifies being in evils and in falsities...
tiên tri
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...
răng
'Tooth,' as in Exodus 21:24, denotes the exterior understanding, and natural truth.
cho
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...
miệng
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...
chiến tranh
War in the Word represents the combat of temptation when what is good is assaulted by what is evil or false. The evil that attacks...
Đêm
The sun in the Bible represents the Lord, with its heat representing His love and its light representing His wisdom. “Daytime,” then, represents a state...
mặt trời
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...
ban ngày
"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...
ngày
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...
Chúa Trời
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...
chúa
The Lord is called "Jehovah" in the Bible when the text is referring to his essence, which is love itself. He is called "God" when...
Đầy
'To satiate' relates to the extent of a person's will, for good or evil.
tội
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...
tội lỗi
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...
bạc
'Silver,' in the internal sense of the Word, signifies truth, but also falsity. 'Silver' means the truth of faith, or the truth acquired from selfhood,...
chúng ta
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,...
đến
Coming (Gen. 41:14) denotes communication by influx.
núi
'Hills' signify the good of charity.
Cao
'Height' signifies what is inward, and also heaven.
rừng
Plants in general stand for facts, knowledge, ideas, so it makes sense that a forest in the Bible represents a collection or system of external,...