'Silver' signifies spiritual good or truth from a celestial origin. It also represents the truth of faith, or the truth acquired from self-hood, or proprium. 'Silver' means scientific truth. In Genesis 20:16, it signifies rational truth. 'A piece of silver' signifies a truth, or a knowledge of truth. In the internal sense of the Word, it signifies truth, but also falsity.

(Notae: Arcana Coelestia 1551; Exodus 16, 20; Psalms 6, 12, 12:6)

1550. That 'Abram was very rich in cattle' means goods is clear from the meaning of 'cattle' and 'flock' as good, dealt with already in 343, 415.