ciel
Les cieux sont des choses célestes et spirituelles. Par conséquent, ce sont des choses intimes, à la fois du royaume du Seigneur dans le ciel...
Ville
Cities of the mountain and cities of the plain (Jeremiah 33:13) signify doctrines of charity and faith.
préparée
In general, when something is "prepared" in the Bible it means that it is in the proper spiritual order, which happens when our hearts and...
voix
'Voice' signifies what is announced from the Word. 'Voice' often refers and is applied to things that cannot have a voice, as in Exodus 4,...
essuiera
'A tear' signifies grief because of a lack of understanding of truth.
larme
'A tear' signifies grief because of a lack of understanding of truth.
Douleur
Grief is anxiety of heart or will.
assis
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...
sur
'Upon' or 'over' signifies being within.
dit
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...
l'eau
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,...
la vie
According to Swedenborg, the Lord is life itself, and we are recipients of life. This is true even of the most evil spirits, who loved...
vaincra
'To overcome' signifies receiving in heart. 'To overcome' signifies conquering temptations, and remaining in a state of faith derived from charity.
Idolâtres
'Idolaters' signify those who establish worship or are in worship not from the Word, and consequently not from the Lord, but from self-derived intelligence. This...
Soufre
Brimstone (Isa. 34:9, etc.) signifies filthy lusts.
anges
Les "anges" dans la Bible représentent les qualités du Seigneur lui-même, ou une variété de choses qui viennent directement du Seigneur. À un niveau de...
coupes
In Revelation 14, 'the seven vials' have the same significance as the seven plagues, because they are containing vessels. Anything containing something, in the Word,...
remplies
'To satiate' relates to the extent of a person's will, for good or evil.
viens
Coming (Gen. 41:14) denotes communication by influx.
esprit
'The seven spirits' in Matthew 12:45 signify all falsities of evil, and as a result, a total extinction of goodness and truth. 'The seven spirits'...
Haute
'Height' signifies what is inward, and also heaven.
gloire
We tend to speak somewhat casually of "truth from the Lord," but in actual fact the Writings tell us that in its true form the...
Douze
'Twelve' signifies all aspects of faith, anywhere the number occurs, either in the historical or prophetical Word. The twelve sons of Jacob, and the twelve...
l'orient
'The west' signifies people in obscured good, and in an opposite sense, people in evil. 'The west' signifies the affection of truth.
Trois
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...
l'occident
'The west' signifies people in obscured good, and in an opposite sense, people in evil. 'The west' signifies the affection of truth.
parlait
Like "say," the word "speak" refers to thoughts and feelings moving from our more internal spiritual levels to our more external ones – and ultimately...
Mesure
'To measure' signifies knowing and exploring the quality of something.
Longueur
'Long' and thence to prolong, refer to good.
stades
Furlongs signify progressions in a series according to thoughts proceeding from affection. Furlongs, being measured ways, signify leading truths.
ange
Les "anges" dans la Bible représentent les qualités du Seigneur lui-même, ou une variété de choses qui viennent directement du Seigneur. À un niveau de...
Sardonyx
'Sardonyx' is one of a series of stones in the foundation of the New Jerusalem that symbolize all the doctrines of the New Jerusalem from...
sixième
Like most numbers in the Bible, "six" can have various meanings depending on context, but has a couple that are primary. When used in relation...
chrysolithe
'Beryl,' as in Daniel 10:6, signifies the good of charity and faith. Beryl is a sparkling precious stone.
Béryl
'Beryl,' as in Daniel 10:6, signifies the good of charity and faith. Beryl is a sparkling precious stone.
Perles
'Pearls' signify knowledges of truth, and truths themselves, and 'the one pearl of great price,' in Matthew 13:45, 46, signifies the knowledge and acknowledgment of...
perle
'Pearls' signify knowledges of truth, and truths themselves, and 'the one pearl of great price,' in Matthew 13:45, 46, signifies the knowledge and acknowledgment of...
temple
'A temple' represents heaven and the church. The sacred place where the ark was, represents the inmost, or third heaven, and the church among people...
tout-puissant
The Lord is called 'omnipotent,' as in Revelation 19, from His power of separating the good from the evil by means of the last judgment,...
Puissant
'Might' denotes the forces or power of truth.
flambeau
(Luke 15:8.) By the woman lighting a candle to find the piece of silver she had lost, is signified inquisition in herself from affection.
entrera
All changes of place in the Bible represent changes in spiritual state. “Entering” – usually used as entering someone’s house or “going in unto” someone...