Prophetic and Dream Symbols in the Bible

#1 - Number One- Beginning, GodIn the beginning was God, the one true God. Genesis 1:1, The Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost are one and the self-same one. 1John 5:7, There is only one God and one holy nation. Ephesians 4:6, I Peter 2:9

#2 - Number Two- Witness, DivisionIn the mouth of two or three witnesses. Matthew 18:16, The Bible is divided into two testaments, the old and new testament.

#3 - Number Three- CompleteAll God's creation is complete in three:Father, Son, Holy Spirit in One GodSpirit, Soul, and Body in One BodyYesterday, Today, Tomorrow Are All One in God's Sight

#4 - Number Four- CreationThe four elements, earth, air, fire, waterThe four directions, north, south, east, westThe four seasons, spring, summer, fall, winterThe four divisions of the day, Morning, Noon, Evening, Midnight

#5- Number Five- GraceThe favor of God's graceGod informed Paul, His grace was sufficient

#6- Number Six- ManThe earth was prepared for man in six daysMan was created on the sixth dayThe number of man is 666, the best man can do without God

#7- Number Seven- Spiritual Perfection and RevelationThe book of Revelations is filled with 7s:The 7 churches, 7 Spirits of God, 7 golden candlesticksThe 7 stars, 7 lamps, 7 seals, 7 kingsThe 7 eyes, 7 horns, 7 angelsThe 7 trumpets, 7 heads, 7 crownsThe 7 plagues, 7 gold vials, 7 mountains God's Spiritual perfection comes in His revelation of the number 7

#8- Number Eight- New Beginnings, ResurrectionJesus' transfiguration was on the eighth dayCircumcision was to be on the eighth dayEight souls were saved in the flood

#9- Number Nine- JudgmentThe number nine consists of 3 x 3It is the completeness of completenessNine is also one short of coming into God's divine order

#10- Number Ten- Perfection of Divine OrderDecade (Ten years) 10, Era (One hundred years) 10 x 10Millennium (One thousand years) 10 x 10 x 10Noah was the tenth generationThe Ten Commandments, One tenth = The TitheTen plagues in Egypt, The ten virgins

#11- Number Eleven- Disorder, confusionAfter Judas' betrayal, there were only 11 apostlesBefore the Holy Spirit could come on the Day ofPentecost, the twelfth apostle had to be appointed

#12- Number Twelve- Perfection of GovernmentThe twelve patriarchs, The twelve apostlesThe twelve foundations of the Holy CityTwelve persons anointed of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

#13- Number Thirteen- Satan, RebellionAll the names of Satan are divisible by thirteenIsrael rebelled against God thirteen times in the wilderness

-Acacia Tree Beauty

-Algum Tree Symbol of Christ's humanity

-Almond Tree Symbol of Christ's resurrection

-Anchor Safety, security, and hope

-Angel Messenger/prophet minister

-Ant Diligence, industry, wisdomin preparation

-Ark Safety, Christ

-Arms Strength of the body,enabler of ministry, power

-Arrows Affliction judgment of God, Attacks of the evil one

-Ass Patience, endurance,stubbornness

-Bear Evil, cunning, cruel men, Destructive powers

-Beast Worldly kingdoms, cruel,devouring, wicked men

-Bees Host of people, stinging,yet produces honey

-Belly Symbol of emotions; Love, hate, etc

-Black Famine, death, affliction,and anguish

-Blindness Ignorance

-Blood The life of the flesh, sacrifice, slaughter, depth

-Blue Holy Spirit, authority

-Bowels The inner man, symbol of mercy

-Brass Symbol of sin, judgment of sin, disobedience

-Brick Symbol of the work of men's hands, false worship

-Brimstone Torment, anguish

-Bronze Symbol of sin, judgment of sin, disobedience

-Brown Flesh

-Bull strength, labor, servant hood,violent, wicked people

-Calf Praise, thanksgiving

-Camel Service, burden bearer

-Candlesticks Churches, Bodies of believers

-Cankerworm Destructive power

-Cat Sneaky undependable

-Caterpillar Destructive power

-Cedars Power, majesty, royalty, beauty

-Chaff Uselessness

-Chariots Holy hosts

-Clay Symbol of frailness of the human flesh

-Cock [Rooster] Warning, reminder, early riser

-Coney A animal that symbolizes Wisdom in hiding

-Copper Symbol of sin, judgment of sin, disobedience

-Crown Victory, reward, power, authority, A Glorious Ruleror Rulership

-Cup Divine blessings, curses

-Darkness Lack of God, confusions, Misery, Adversity, Ignorance

-Day Measurement of time,children of light,New day of hope1 day to man is1000 years to God

-Deaf Lack of regard to divine things

-Dog Unbelievers, hypocrites, heathen, impure person

-Dove Gentleness, Holy Spirit

-Door Opening, access, hope, Jesus

-Down Going away from God, backsliding

-Dragon Satan, demonic/satanic force

-Drunkenness Filled with the holy spirit, filled with many sins

-Dust Humanity, contempt, human frailness-Eagle Swiftness, rising above, kings of nations, conquering

-Ear Spiritual hearing, entrance to the soul, receptor of faith

-Earth The land, ground

-Earth Quakes Calamities, divisions, separation

-East The new day, sunrise, God's light and glory

-Egypt Symbol of worldliness, bondage, whoredoms

-Eye Spiritual vision, light of thesoul, knowledgeUnderstandings, the doorway to the soul

-Face of God Divine favor, Divine presence,holy anointing

-Falling Stars the falling of an angel,a coming of messengers/prophets

-Fat Abundant, Filled to overflowing, Sufficient,over doneSomething thats not held within moderation

-Feet Our walk in God

-Field Symbol of the world

-Fig Tree Symbol of Spiritual Israel, the church, fruitfulness

-Fire Judgment, God's purifying and testing

-Fish Souls of men

-Flax Symbol of weakness of man

-Flies Evil spirit, filth, Satans kingdom

-Forehead Thought, reasoning, memory, imagination, seat of the mindBeliefs, personal character

-Forest City, kingdom, a gathering of many people together

-Fox Cunning, evil men

-Gold Symbol of God, kingship, kingdom glory

-Green Life, growth, Prosperity

-Grey Dignity, honor, age, half truths

-Goat Shaggy, sin, sinners,wicked people

-Grasshopper Locust, multitudes,small but destructive

-Hail Divine judgment,divine vengeance

-Hair Symbol of glory, covering

-Hammer Symbol of the Word of God

-Hands Tools of ministry, giving, protection, support

-Hare Satan, evil host, uncleanness

-Hart Deer, gentleness, timidity, sensitivity

-Harvest Separation of good from bad, division, end of the world,A gathering of the crops,a gathering of the people

-Head Thoughts, mind, intelligence,symbol of Christ's headshipRule or ruler

-Heal of Foot The power to crush

-Healing Salvation

-Heart Center of life,seat of emotions, mind

-Heavens Heavenly bodies,the atmosphere, a separatedlocationsspiritual places

-Hedge Gods protection, kept safe,set apart

-Helmet Protection, The armor of God,Salvation

-Hemlock Wormwood, injustice, symbol of calamity

-Horn Strength and power-Horse Power, strength, conquest,war, military, might

-Hunger Spiritual craving

-Incense Prayers, a speaking with God, praise to God

-Iron Strength, inflexible rule, crushing

-Jar Vessel, flesh, human body

-Jerusalem City of God, a holy place, filled with sinnersNeeding restoration

-Key Power to bind and loose,to lock and unlock, access, JesusGiven powers, given authoritys

-Lamp Symbol of the spirit of man, symbol of the Spirit of Godlight of God, one section of a lampstand, offspring

-Lead Weight, heaviness of the heart

-Legs Support and strength of the body

-Leprosy Sin and death, physical and or spiritual sickness

-Light God, Joy, prosperity, power, might, Spiritual vision, hopeKnowledge of Gods word

-Linen Symbol of righteousness/purity,does not cause sweatSymbol of rest

-Locust Destructive power of darkness

-Loins Symbol of strength in action, reproductive part of the body

-Milk Great abundance, prosperity,blessings

-Mirrors glass, reflection of the Word of God in our lives

-Moon A light reflector/Jesus,symbol of judgmenta sign of coming events,second in command

-Mountain Symbol of kingdoms, a nation,a state, People having greatPowers and authorities

-Mulberry Tree Symbol of a broken heart

-Myrtle Tree Symbol of God's blessing

-Mystery Hidden truths, spiritual insight requiredan invitation to seek greater truths, a note to the wise

-Naked exposed, Lack of spiritual insight, unguardedLack of spiritual body, lack ofall things lasting

-Night Spiritual darkness, wrath, judgment, adversity, ignorance

-North Toward the throne of God/true worship, symbol of power andAuthority

-Nose Symbol of breath, Discernment

-Oak Tree Strength, durability, men of rank, men of power

-Oil Holy Spirit anointing, abundance, Joy, fertility

-Olive Tree Believers, Ministers,fruit bearing, Righteous, purity

-Owl Evil/good spirit depending on color, night bird

-Ox Sacrifice, service

-Palmerworm Destructive power

-Palm Tree Symbol of victory in Christ

-Pelican Lonely person-Paradise Heavenly kingdom, place of rest, place of peacePlace of Joy, a place to abide with Christ temporarily

-Pine Tree Symbol of fragrance and beauty

-Pit Trap, despair, a falling,a place of danger

-Pomegranate A tree, Symbol of abundance andjoyfulness

-Purple Royalty, wealth, prosperity

-Rain Refreshing, delightful, blessings, prosperity, wrath

-Rainbow Promise of God, consists of these colors: violet,indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.

-Ram Male sheep or goat

-Red Blood, suffering, sacrifice

-Reins Symbol of the motives of the heart

-Rock A safe place with Christ,Gods security, lack of loveIn need of Christ, unbreakable,solid, truth

-Rod A given Authority, power of correction, power

-Sackcloth Mourning, sorrow, repentance

-Salt Incorruptible life, preservation, and covenant

-Sand Symbol of multitudinous seed,earthly seed of Abraham,Unsaved multitudes

-Scarlet Blood, suffering, sacrifice

-Sea Restless, vast, multitude,a great army

-Sealed Protected, covered, hidden, kept apart, set away from reach

-Scepter Power, authority, rulership

-Scorpion Evil spirits, evil men, pain

-Serpent Satan, evil spirits, evil men

-Sheep God's people, Christs followers, lost souls

-Shepherds Protectors of the sheep, protector, defender of Gods peopleTeacher, to lead, care for

-Shield Gods protection, defense, Gods word, strength

-Shittah Tree Beauty

-Shoulders Seat of God's government, eldership, strength

-Sickle Reaping, the Word of God

-Silver Redemption, the price of a soul-Sleep Spiritual resting, lack of spiritual, uncompletedDeath, division in heart, awaiting judgment

-Snail Slow, dependable

-sores Spiritual injury, damage, harm

-South Symbol of quietness of the earth, refreshment

-Spider Wisdom

-Staff A given Authority, power of correction, power

-Star Abraham's heavenly seed, light bearer, rulerAngel, messenger, ministers of the gospel/prophets

-Stiff-necked Stubbornness, resistance to authority

-Stork Loneliness

-Sun Symbol of life, glory, brightness, light, God, ruler

-Sweat Man's efforts and works

-Sword Word of God, War, Slaughter, attack

-Tabernacle Man's temporal existence, mans body, dwelling place of God

-Tail Last, least, behind, furthest back, lack of control

-Thigh Symbol of equalizing our walk

-Thirst Spiritual desire, a hunger for knowledge and wisdom

-Thistles Symbol of the curse

-Thorns Symbol of the curse, troubles, pain

-Tree Mankind, bears fruit, numerous in kinds

-Throne Kingdom authority, leader,the headperson of divine royallyand great power

-Tin Worthlessness, weakness

-Time 1 year, or 360 days,one millennium/generation

-Times 2 years, or 720 days,two millenniums/generations

-Turtle Dove Holy Spirit

-Up Going toward God, going forward

-Vine Gods children

-Watchmen Prophet, guide, warn, direct

-Water Holy Spirit, Everlasting Life, pure

-Waters Inhabited area, people, nations

-West Symbol of evening, setting of the sun, end of the age

-Wind Judgment, Gods hand, power, authority, might, destruction

-White Purity, righteousness, holiness

-Whoredoms Spiritual idolatry, false doctrines

-Wild Ass Mans unregenerate state, stubborn, self-willed,running wild

-Wilderness Symbol of dry places without God

-Willow Tree Symbol of Christ's weepingand heartbreak

-Wine Spiritual blessings, abundance

-Wings Protection, assistance, safety, shelter, kept above

-Wolf Satan, false teachers,furious ungodly, Disguised enemy

-Wool Symbol of warmth and comfort

-Worm Instrument of judgment, despised

-Yoke Servitude, slavery, fellowship, laborList of Prophetic Symbols in Revelations and DanielThe Bible explains itself by decoding these symbols. Encoded in symbols with a key to unlock the meaning for those who search are searching diligently for truth. This information can now lead you to what is the characteristics of the church in Revelation12:17 is. The remnant that is mention in revelation. The pure church that keeps the commandment of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.Proverbs 3:52 Peter 2:9

Revelation means, to make plain Revelation 12:9Daniel 7:17Revelation 17:15

Animals & Parts Horse = Strength and Power in Battle Job 39:19, Psalms 147:10, Proverbs 21:31 Dragon = Satan or his agency Isaiah 27:1;30:6, Psalm 74:13-14; Rev. 12:7-9; Ezekiel 29:3; Jeremiah 51:34 Beast = Kingdom/government/political power Daniel 7:17, 23 Lamb = Jesus/sacrifice John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7 Lion = Jesus/Powerful King i.e. Babylon Rev. 5:4-9, Jer. 50:43-44, Dan. 7:4,17,23 Bear = Destructive Power / Medo Persia Proverbs 28:15, 2 Kings 2:23-24, Daniel 7:5 Leopard = Greece Daniel 7:6 Serpent = Satan Revelation 12:9; 20:2 Tongue = Language / Speech Exodus 4:10 Wolf = Disguised Enemies Matthew 7:15 Dove = Holy Spirit Mark 1:10 Ram = Medo Persia Daniel 8:20 Goat = Greece Daniel 8:21 Horn = King or kingdom Daniel 7:24; 8:5, 21, 22; Zechariah 1:18, 19; Revelation 17:12 Wings = Speed / Protection / Deliverance Deuteronomy 28:49, Matthew 23:37

Colors White = Purity Revelation 19:8 Blue = Law Numbers 15:38-41 Purple = Royalty Mark 15:17, Judges 8:26 Red/Scarlet = Sin/corruption Isaiah 1:18; Nahum 2:3; Revelation 17:1-4

Metals, Elements, and Natural Objects Gold = Pure Character Precious and Rare Isaiah 13:12 Silver = Pure Words & Understanding Proverbs 2:4, 3:13-14, 10:20, 25:11, Psalms 12:6 Brass, Tin, Iron, Lead, Silver dross = Impure Character Ezekiel 22:20-21 Water = Holy Spirit / Everlasting Life John 7:39, 4:14, Rev. 22:17, Eph. 5:26 Waters = Inhabited area/people, nations Revelation 17:15 Fire = Holy Spirit Luke 3:16 Tree = Cross; People / Nation Deut. 21:22-23, Psalm 92:12, 37:35, Seed = Descendants / Jesus Romans 9:8, Galatians 3:16 Fruit = Works / Actions Galatians 5:22 Fig Tree = A Nation that should bear fruit Luke 13:6-9 Vineyard = Church that should bear fruit Luke 20:9-16 Field = World Matthew 13:38, John 4:35 Harvest = End of World Matthew 13:39 Reapers = Angels Matthew 13:39 Thorns / Thorny Ground = Cares of this life Mark 4:18-19 Stars=Angels/messengers = Revelation 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7 Jordan = death Romans 6:4, Deuteronomy 4:22 Mountains = Political or religio-political powers Isaiah 2:2, 3; Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24, 25; Ezekiel 17:22, 23; Daniel 2:35, 44, 45 Rock = Jesus/truth 1 Corinthians 10:4; Isaiah 8:13, 14; Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24 Sun = Jesus/the gospel Psalm 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5 Winds=Strife/commotion/"winds of war"Jeremiah 25:31-33; 49:36, 37; 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14

Miscellaneous Objects Lamp = Word of God Psalm 119:105 Oil = Holy Spirit Zechariah 4:2-6; Revelation 4:5 Sword = Word of God Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12 Bread = Word of God John 6:35, 51, 52, 63 Wine=blood/covenant/doctrines Luke 5:37 Honey = happy life Ezekiel 20:6, Deuteronomy 8:8-9 Clothing = Character Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 59:6 Crown = A Glorious Ruler or Rulership Proverbs 16:31, Isaiah 28:5, Isaiah 62:3 Ring = Authority Genesis 41:42-43, Esther 3:10-11 Angel = Messenger Daniel 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19, 26; Hebrews 1:14 Babylon = apostasy/confusion/rebellion Gen. 10:8-10; 11:6-9; Rev. 18:2, 3; 17:1-5 Mark = Sign or seal of approval or disapproval Ezekiel 9:4; Romans 4:11; Revelation 13:17; 14:9-11; 7:2, 3 Seal = Sign or mark of approval or disapproval Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2, 3 White Robes=Victory/righteousness Revelation 19:8; 3:5; 7:14 Jar / Vessel=Person ,Jeremiah 18:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:7 Time = 360 Day Daniel 4:16, 23, 25, 32; 7:25; Daniel 11:13 margin Times = 720 Days Daniel 7:25, Revelation 12:6,14, 13:5 Day = Literal year Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers 14:34 Trumpet = loud warning of God's approach Exodus 19:16-17, Joshua 6:4-5. Ships= Commerce,trade,economics Psalms 107:23,Proverbs 31:14,Isaiah 60:9

Actions, Activities, and Physical States Healing = Salvation Luke 5:23-24 Leprosy / Sickness = Sin Luke 5:23-24 Famine = Dearth of Truth Amos 8:11

People and Body Parts Woman, Pure = True Church Jeremiah 6:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:23-27 Woman, Corrupt = Apostate church -Ezekiel 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hos. 2:5; 3:1; Rev. 14:4 Thief = Suddenness of Jesus' coming 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; 2 Peter 3:10 Hand = Deeds / Works / Actions Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 59:6 Forehead = Mind Deuteronomy 6:6-8, Romans 7:25; Ezekiel 3:8, 9 Feet = Your Walk / Direction Genesis 19:2, Psalm 119:105 Eyes = Spiritual Discernment Matthew 13:10-17, 1 John 2:11 Skin = Christ's righteousness Exodus 12:5, 1 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 1:4-6 Harlot = Apostate church/religion Isaiah 1:21-27; Jeremiah 3:1-3; 6-9 Heads = Major powers/rulers/governments Revelation 17:3, 9, 10