Prophetic Symbols And Meaning

THE SYMBOLS IN BIBLE PROPHECIES AND THEIR MEANING

			SYMBOLS	MEANING
1			Wind	Warfare, Strife, Commotion [ref. Jer. 25:31-33; Jer. 49:36-37; Zechariah 7:14; Jeremiah 51:1, 11]
2			The Great sea	The World or the Earth [Daniel 7:2-3, 17]
3			A Beast	A king, kingdom [Daniel 7:17,23]
4			Wing	Strength, power [Isaiah 40:31]
5			Eagle’s wing	Great power or Mighty strength
6			Ribs	Territory, region, an area of land, province
7			Head	Leader or Leadership, Authority [Daniel 2:36-38; 1 Corinthians 11:3]
8			Teeth	Rule of law, decree, policy or regulation
9			A horn	A king, kingdom, a nation, a leader [Daniel 7:24; Daniel 8:21-22] It could also mean: Strength or power [Zechariah 1:18-19]
10			The Clouds of heaven	Host of Angels
11			The Ancient of Days	God, the Almighty
12			The Son of man	Jesus Christ
13			A woman	A nation or a city [Jeremiah 6:2; Revelation 17:18]
14			The Dragon	Satan, the devil [Revelation 12:7-9]
15			Star / Stars	Child / Children [Genesis 37:9-10; Numbers 24:17]
16			A day	One year [Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6]
17			Waters	A group of nations - a Continent [Revelation 17:15]
18			A Virgin	The Church [2 Corinthians 11:2; Matthew 25:1-13]
19			The Sun	The Sun represents Jesus Christ, the Light bearer, the ruler of day [Genesis 1:16; Malachi 4:2; Psalm 84:11] The Sun also represents Father [Genesis 37:9-10]
20			The Moon	The Moon represents Satan, the ruler of the night or darkness [Genesis 1:16] The Moon could also represents Mother [Genesis 37:9-10]
21			A Rod	Judgement and Justice [Jeremiah 23:5]
22			Flood	Violence, Persecution, Warfare
23			Crown	Kingship, Victory [1 Chronicles 20:2; 2 Kings 11:12]
24			Cup	Suffering, Judgement [Psalm 11:6; 75:8; Isaiah 51:17; Jeremiah 49:12; Matthew 26:39]
25			Fire	The Spirit of God [Revelation 4:5; Acts 2:1-4] Testing, Trial, Tribulation [Zechariah 13:9; 1Peter 1:7; Revelation 3:18] Judgement [Revelation 16:8; 17:16; 18:8; Genesis 19:24-25] The Word of God [ Jeremiah 23:29]
26			Seven heads	Total dominion, Complete authority
27			White	Purity [Revelation 12:9; 20:2]
28			White garment	Covering of righteousness, Holiness [Isaiah 61:10; 52:1; Zechariah 3:3-5; Romans 13:14]
29			Lamp	The Word of God [Psalm 119:105] The spirit of man [Proverbs 20:27]
30			The colour Blue	The Law, the commandment of God [Numbers 15:37-39]
31			Purple	Royalty [Mark 15:17; Judges 8:26]
32			Incense	The prayers of the Saints [Psalm 141:2; Revelation 8:3-4]
33			Ring	Authority, Seal of approval [Genesis 41:42-43; Esther 3:10-11]
34			Tree / Trees	Man, Men, People [ Deuteronomy 21:22-23; Psalm 92:12; 37:35]
35			The Lamb	Jesus Christ [ John 1:29]
36			Yeast	Sin
37			Leaven	Sin
38			Wolf	Disguised enemy or deception [Matthew 7:15]
39			Sword	The word of God [Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12]
40			The Woman in Genesis 3:15 / Revelation 12:1-3	This woman represents the nation Israel; Her seed is Jesus Christ, the Messiah; Her crown of twelve stars represents the twelve tribes of Israel.
41			The dragon in Revelation 12	This is Satan, the devil.
42			The First Beast in Revelation 13:1-10	This is the old Roman Empire. This is the same beast mentioned in Daniel 7:7-8.
43			The Second beast in Revelation 13:11-18	This is the Roman Catholic Church who inherited the first beast – the Roman Empire. This is the same beast mentioned in Daniel 7:8 as the ‘little horn’.
44			The ten horns of the fourth beast in Daniel 7:7-8	The ten nations that came out the Roman Empire. But three were totally destroyed by the ‘little horn’ – the Catholic Church
45			Bitter herbs	Faith (Hebrews 4:2; Exodus 12:1-8)
	46	A Tree		A person (Daniel 4:20-22; Psalm 1:1-3)