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| Darkness | | Misery – adversity – ignorance | | Isaiah 60:2; Amos 4:13 |
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| Day | | Indefinite time – prophetic year | | Isaiah 34:8; Revelation 2:10;
1Thessalonians 5:5 |
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| Deaf | | Lack of regard for divine things | | Isaiah 29:18, 42:18, 19 |
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| Dogs | | Heathen or impure persons – Persecutors | | Matthew 15:26; Revelation 22:15; Psalms 22:16 |
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| Door | | Opening or access to something | | Acts 14:27; 1Corinthians 16:9 |
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| Dragon | | A tyrant – a Satanic force | | Ezekiel 29:3; Revelation 12:3, 9 |
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| Drunkenness | | Effects of divine judgments | | Isaiah 29:9 |
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| Eagle | | Conquering kings or nations | | Ezekiel 17:3, 7; Hosea 8:1 |
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| Earth | | The land – ground | | Genesis 7:10; Exodus 9:33;
Numbers 22:5, 11 |
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| Earthquake | | Calamities – Revolutions | | Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:12 |
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| Eyes | | Knowledge, understanding | | Proverbs. 15:3; Romans 11:10 |
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| Face of God | | Divine favor | | Psalms 13:1; Daniel 9:17 |
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| Fat | | Abundance | | Nehemiah 9:25; Jeremiah 5:28 |
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| Fire | | Judgments | | Numbers 11:1, 3; Isaiah 42:25 |
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| Forehead | | Beliefs – Personal Character | | Revelation 7:3, 13:16 |
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| Forest | | City – kingdom – polity | | Isaiah 10:18, 19; Ezekiel 15:6 |
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| Furnace | | Affliction | | Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 11:4 |
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| Garments | | Outward appearance | | Revelation 3:4, etc. |
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| Gates | | Security, center of civil concourse | | Psalms 147:13; Deuteronomy 16:18 |
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| Girdle | | Strength | | Job 12:18; Isaiah 22:21 |
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| Goats | | Wicked persons | | Zechariah 10:3; Matthew 25:33 |
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| Gog and Magog | | God’s enemies | | Ezekiel 38:2, 39:11; Revelation 20:8 |
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| Grass | | The lower order, opposed to trees, the higher order | | Isaiah 37:27; Revelation 8:7 |
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| Hail | | Divine vengeance | | Haggai 2:17; Revelation 11:19 |
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| Hand, right | | Protection – support | | Psalms 18:35, 73:23 |
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| Hand of the Lord | | Divine influence or providence | | Psalms 63:8; Ezekiel 8:1 |
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| Harvest | | A time of destruction | | Joel 3:13; Matthew 13:30 |
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| Head | | Rule or ruler | | Ephesians 1:22, etc. |
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| Heavens | | Atmosphere, solar system | | Isaiah 13:13; Haggai 2:6, 21 |
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| Hedge | | God’s protecting providence | | Job 1:10; Ezekiel 13:5 |
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| Helmet | | Salvation of God’s people | | Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:17 |
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| Horse | | War, military might | | Zechariah 9:10; Jeremiah 51:21 |
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| Hunger and Thirst | | Spiritual desires | | Matthew 5:6; Luke 1:53 |
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| Incense | | Prayer | | Malachi 1:11; Revelation 5:8 |
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| Jerusalem | | City of God | | Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 3:12 |
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| Keys | | Power and authority | | Isaiah 22:22; Revelation 1:18 |
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| Lamp | | A successor or offspring | | 1 Kings 15:4; Psalms 132:17 |
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| Light | | Joy – prosperity | | Psalms 97:11; Isaiah 58:8 |
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| Light | | Knowledge by the word of God | | Psalms 119:105; Isaiah 8:20 |
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| Milk | | Great abundance | | Ezekiel 25:4; Joel 3:18 |
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| Moon | | A sign of coming events | | Joel 2:31; Revelation 6:12 |
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| Mountains | | A state – nation – kingdom | | Psalms 30:7; Isaiah 2:2 |
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| Mystery | | Not a thing that is unintelligible, but never before made plain | | Romans 16:25, Revelation 17:5, 7 etc.; |
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| Naked | | In the sinful state of nature | | Genesis 3:10-11; Revelation 3:17 |
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| Night | | Adversity – affliction – ignorance | | Isaiah 21:12; Revelation 21:25 |
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| Oaks | | Men of rank and power | | Isaiah 2:13; Zechariah 11:2 |
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| Oil | | Abundance – fertility – joy | | Psalms 23:5, 92:10 |
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| Olive trees | | Believers and ministers | | Psalms 52:8; Revelation 11:2 |
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| Palms | | Victory | | Psalms 92:12; Revelation 7:9 |
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| Paradise | | Kingdom of Heaven | | Luke 23:43; Revelation 2:7 |
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| Pit | | Ensnaring devises of crafty men | | Psalms 119:85; Ezekiel 19:4 |
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| Rain | | Something refreshing, delightful | | Psalms 68:9; Isaiah 5:6 |
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| Rock | | God as a refuge and salvation | | Psalms 18:2, 94:22, 95:1 |
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| Rod / Staff | | Authority – correction | | Psalms 2:9; Job 9:34, etc. |
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| Salt | | Purity – barrenness | | Colossians 4:6; Deuteronomy 29:23 |
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| Sea | | Vast multitudes, an army | | Jeremiah 51:42; Ezekiel 26:3 |
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| Seal / Sealed | | Security – secrecy | | Song of Solomon 4:12; Isaiah 29:11; Revelation 5, 6 |
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| Serpent | | A cunning and evil being | | Genesis 3:1; 2Corinthians 11:3 |
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| Sheep | | Christ’s disciples, followers | | John 10:11, etc. |
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| Shepherds | | Rulers, civil or ecclesiastical | | Nahum 3:18; Ezekiel 34:2 |
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| Shield | | Defense – protection | | Psalms 84:9; Ephesians 6:16 |
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| Sleep | | Death | | Daniel 12:2; 1Thessalonians 4:14 |
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| Sores | | Spiritual maladies | | Isaiah 1:6; Revelation 16:11 |
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| Star | | A prince or ruler | | Numbers 24:17; Daniel 8:10 |
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| Sun, moon, stars | | Various state heads or rulers | | Genesis 37:9; Joel 2:31 |
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| Sword | | War and slaughter | | Isaiah 34:5; Ezekiel 21:3 |
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| Tail | | Subjection – degradation | | Deuteronomy 28:13, 44; Isaiah 9:15 |
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| Teeth | | Cruelty | | Psalms 3:7; Proverbs 30:14 |
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| Thorns | | Desolation, troubles | | Proverbs 24:31; Hosea 2:6 |
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| Throne | | Kingdom – seat of government | | Psalms 122:5; Daniel 7:9 |
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| Travail | | Anguish – anxiety | | Jeremiah 4:31; Galatians 4:19 |
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| Trees | | The great and noble | | Daniel 4:20-22 |
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| Vine | | God’s elect | | Psalms 80:8, etc. |
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| Vineyard | | The house of Israel | | Isaiah 5:1-7; Jeremiah 12:10 |
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| Watchman | | Prophet – Preacher | | Ezekiel 3:17; Isaiah 62:6 |
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| Waters | | Afflictions – multitudes – ordinances | | Psalms 69:1; Isaiah 8:7, 55:1 |
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| Week | | Seven years | | Daniel 9:24-26 |
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| Wilderness | | Afflicted state | | John 1:23; Revelation 12:6 |
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| Wind | | Judgments – destructive war | | Isaiah 27:8; Jeremiah 51:1 |
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| Wine | | Spiritual blessings – Divine judgments | | Isaiah 25:6, 55:1; Psalms 60:3, etc. |
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| Winepress | | Slaughter | | Isaiah 63:3; Revelation 14:19 |
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| Wings | | Protection – assistance | | Exodus 19:4; Psalms 17:8 |
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| Wolves | | Furious, ungodly persons | | Isaiah 11:6, 65:25 |
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| Woman | | Jerusalem, the Church | | Ezekiel 26:2, 3; Revelation 12:1 |
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| Yoke | | Labor – restraint | | Deuteronomy 28:48; Lamentations 3:27; Matthew 11:29, 30 |
