Essere soli nella Bibbia rappresenta l'essere liberi da influenze malvagie e false. Ecco perché il Signore cerca la solitudine per pregare, e perché la nazione di Israele è spesso descritta come "dimora solitaria".

(Riferimenti: Arcana Coelestia 138, Arcana Coelestia 139, 4273, Arcana Coelestia 8689; Esodo 18:14; Genesi 2:18, 32:24; Salmi 102:7, 136:4; Significato interiore dei Profeti e dei Salmi 352, 386)

Quando si usa "solo" in riferimento alla proprietà - quando qualcosa è "suo e suo solo" - il significato è più letterale.

(Riferimenti: Arcana Coelestia 139, Arcana Coelestia 8168)

4273. 'Jacob remained alone' means the good of truth, which had now been arrived at and was at this point the ultimate form of good. This is clear from the representation of 'Jacob' at this point as the good of truth. What 'Jacob' had represented has been shown in previous paragraphs, as also has the fact that he represented varying relationships of good and truth within the natural. For these exist together in one condition at the beginning of a process, in another during it, and in yet another at the end of it, 3775, 4234. At present he represents the good of truth. The reason for this representation is that the subject dealt with next is his wrestling, which in the internal sense means temptation, and that he was named Israel, after which he represents the celestial-spiritual man. And a further reason is that after that wrestling his reunion with Esau is described, by which the introduction of truth into good is meant. These are the reasons why 'Jacob' now represents the ultimate form of the good of truth within the natural.