Bible Symbols Chart
Summary:
A chart of Bible symbols
| SYMBOL | MEANING | REFERENCES |
| Angel | Messenger | Daniel 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19,26; Hebrews 1:14 |
| Ark of Testimony | Ark of the covenant/mercy seat where God dwells | Exodus 25:10-22; Psalms 80:1 |
| Babylon | Religious apostasy/confusion | Genesis 10:8-10; 11:6-9; Revelation 18:2-3; 17:1-5 |
| Balaam, Doctrine of | Advancing our own interests, compromise, idolatry | Numbers 22:5-25 |
| Beast | Kingdom, government, political power | Daniel 7:23 |
| Bear | Destructive Power / Medo Persia | Proverbs 28:15; 2 Kings 2:23-24; Daniel 7:5 |
| Binding of Satan | A symbolic chain of circumstances | Isaiah 14:12-20 |
| Black | Moral darkness, sin, apostasy | Exodus 10:21-23; Jeremiah 4:20-28; 8:21; Acts 26:18; John 12:35; Joel 2:1-10 |
| Blood | Life | Leviticus 17:11; Deuteronomy 12:23 |
| Blue (color) | Law | Numbers 15:38-39 |
| Bottomless pit | Earth in chaos, torn up, dark and empty | Genesis 1:1,2; Jeremiah 4:23-28; Isaiah 24:1-4, 19; Revelation 20:1-3 |
| Bow | Success in battle against evil | Psalm 7:11,12; Psalms 45:4,5 |
| Bread | Word of God | John 6:35, 51, 52, 63 |
| Brass, Tin, Iron, Lead, Silver dross | Impure Character |
Ezekiel 22:20-21 |
| Corrupt Woman | Corrupt, apostate church | Ezekiel 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hosea 2:5; 3:1 |
| Crowns | Kingship, victory | 1 Chronicles 20:2;
2 Kings 11:12; Ezekiel 21:26,27; James 1:12;
2 Timothy 4:7,8;
1 Corinthians 9:25 |
| Clothing | Character | Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 59:6 |
| Cup | Meted out suffering and judgments | Psalm 11:6; Isaiah 51:12,22-23; Jeremiah 25:12-17; 49:12 |
| Day | Literal year | Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers 14:34 |
| Door | Opportunity/
Probation |
2
Corinthians 2:12; Revelation 3:20
Luke 12:24, 25 |
| Dove | Holy Spirit | Mark 1:10 |
| Dragon | Satan or his agency | Isaiah 27:1; 30:6; Psalms 74:13,14; Revelation 12:7,9; Ezekiel 29:3; Jeremiah 51:34 |
| Eagle | Speed, Power, vision, vengeance, protection | Deut 28:49; Habakkuk 1:6-8; Revelation 12:1-4 |
| Eating of the book | Assimilating the message | Ezekiel 3:1-3; Jeremiah 15:16 |
| Egypt | Symbol of atheism | Exodus 5:2 |
| Eyes | Spiritual Discernment | Matthew 13:10-17, 1 John 2:11 |
| Eye salve | Holy Spirit to help us see truth, discernment to understand word, antidote for spiritual blindness | Ephesians 1:12-19; Psalms 119:18; I John 2: 20,27; John 16:7-13 |
| Faithful witness | Christ | John 18:37; John 3:11; Revelation 1:5; 3:14; 19:11 |
| False Prophet | Apostate Protestantism | Revelation 16:13,14; 13:13,14; 19:20 |
| Famine | Dearth of Truth | Amos 8:11 |
| Feet | Your Walk / Direction | Genesis 19:2, Psalm 119:105 |
| Forehead | Mind | Romans 7:25; Ezekiel 3:8,9 |
| Fornication | Illicit connection between church and world | Ezekiel 16:15,26; Isaiah 23:17; James 4:4; Revelation 14:4 |
| Four Beasts of Living Creatures | Heavenly beings with special responsibilities | Revelation 5:8-10; 4:6-9; 6:1-7; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 |
| Four corners of Earth | Four directions of compass | Jeremiah 49:36 |
| Fire | Holy Spirit | Luke 3:16 |
| Fig Tree | A Nation that should bear fruit | Luke 13:6-9 |
| Field | World | Matthew 13:38, John 4:35 |
| Fruit | Works / Actions | Galatians 5:22 |
| Garments | Covering of righteousness | Genesis 35:2; Isaiah 61:10; 52:1; Zechariah 3:3-5; Romans 13:14 |
| Gold | True riches of heaven, faith, scripture | Psalms 19:7-10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:5; Job 23:10; Isaiah 13:12 |
| Goat | Greece | Daniel 8:21 |
| Hand | Symbol of Deeds / Works / Actions | Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 59:6 |
| Harvest | End of World | Matthew 13:39 |
| Harlot | Apostate church/religion | Isaiah 1:21-27; Jeremiah 3:1-3; 6-9 |
| Heads | Major powers/rulers/governments | Revelation 17:3, 9, 10; Daniel 7:6; 8:8,22 |
| Healing | Salvation | Luke 5:23-24 |
| Hidden Manna | Christ | John 6:49,50,53; mathew13:44 |
| Honey | happy life | Ezekiel 20:6, Deuteronomy 8:8-9 |
| Horn | King or kingdom
Power and Strength |
Daniel 7:24; 8:5, 21, 22; Zechariah 1:18, 19; Revelation 17:12 |
| Horse | Strength and Power in Battle Special representatives/angel |
Job 39:19, Psalms 147:10, Proverbs
21:31; Exodus 15:21; Isaiah 43:17; Jeremiah 8:6
Zechariah 1:8-10; 6:1-8 |
| Image | A likeness | Exodus 20:4; Genesis 1:26; 5:3 |
| Incense | Prayers of God’s people | Psalms 141:2; Revelations 5:8 |
| Israel | True Followers of Christ | Romans 9:6-8; 2:28,29; Galatians 3:29 |
| Jar / Vessel | Person | Jeremiah 18:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:7 |
| Jezebel | Immorality, Idolatry, Apostasy | 1 Kings 21:25; 2 Kings 9:22 |
| Jordan | death | Romans 6:4, Deuteronomy 4:22 |
| Key of David | Power to open & close the sanctuary | Revelations 3:7-9; Isaiah 22:22 |
| Keys | Control/jurisdiction | Isaiah22:22; Matthew 16:19 |
| Lamb | Jesus/sacrifice | John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Genesis 22:7,8 |
| Lamp | Word of God | Psalm 119:105 |
| Lamb’s Wife | New Jerusalem | Revelation 19:7-9; 21:2,9,10 |
| Lion | Jesus/Powerful King i.e. Babylon | Rev. 5:4-9, Jer. 50:43-44, Dan. 7:4,17,23 |
| Locusts | Destruction | Joel 1:4; Deuteronomy 28:38 |
| Leopard | Greece | Daniel 7:6 |
| Leprosy / Sickness | Sin | Luke 5:23-24 |
| Lords Day | The Sabbath | Isaiah 58:13; Matthew 12:8; Exodus 20:10 |
| Man Child | Jesus | Psalms 2:7-9; Revelation 12:5 |
| Mark | Sign/Seal/mark of approval or disapproval | Romans 4:11; Ezekiel 9:4; Revelation
13:17; 14:9-11; 7:2, 3 |
| Measuring Rod | God’s Law
God’s Word |
James 2:10-12; Ecclesiastes 12:13,14
Isaiah 8:19,20; 2 Timothy 3:16,17 |
| Merchants | Advocates of Babylon’s teachings | Isaiah 47:11-15;Nahum 3:16; Revelations 18:3,11,15,23 |
| Moon | Permanence
Moses’ system of types of sacrifices |
Psalms 89:35-37
Hebrews 10:1,11 |
| Morning star | Jesus | Revelations 22:16 |
| Mountains | Political or religion-political powers | Isaiah 2:2, 3; Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24, 25; Ezekiel 17:22, 23; Daniel 2:35, 44, 45 |
| Mystery of God | The gospel | Ephesians 1:9,10, 3:9, 6:19; Colossians 1:26,27 |
| New Jerusalem | The Holy city of Heaven | Revelations 3:12, 21:2 |
| Oil | Holy Spirit | Zechariah 4:2-6; Revelation 4:5 |
| Open Door | Unlimited Opportunity | 1 Corinthians 16:9; Acts14:27;
John 10:7-9
Hosea 2:15; Colossians 4:3 |
| Purple | Royalty | Mark 15:17, Judges 8:26 |
| Rainbow | Token of covenant keeping | Genesis 9:11-17 |
| Ram | Medo Persia | Daniel 8:20 |
| Red / Scarlet (color) | Sin/corruption | Isaiah 1:18; Nahum 2:3; Revelation 17:1-4 |
| Reapers | Angels | Matthew 13:39 |
| Reins | Seat of will, affections | Psalms 7:9, 16:7, 26:2, 73:21; Proverbs 23:16; Jeremiah 17:10 |
| Ring | Authority | Genesis 41:42-43, Esther 3:10-11 |
| Rock | Jesus/truth | 1 Corinthians 10:4; Isaiah 8:13, 14; Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24 |
| Seal | Sign or mark of approval or disapproval | Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2, 3 |
| Seed | Descendents / Jesus | Romans 9:8, Galatians 3:16 |
| Second Death | Lake of fire | Revelations 21:8; 20:2 |
| Serpent | Satan | Revelation 12:9; 20:2 |
| Seven Candle sticks | 7 candlesticks in Holy Place of
Sanctuary
Seven Churches |
Exodus 25:31-40 Revelations1:20 |
| Seven Heads | Seven Political Powers | Revelations 17:9,10; Isaiah 2:2-4 |
| Seven Lamps | Jesus, Word of God | John 9:5, 1:9; Psalms 119:105; Revelations 4:5 |
| Sickle | Symbol of Harvest-End of world | Mathew 13:39; Revelations 14:14 |
| Silver | Pure Words & Understanding | Proverbs 2:4, 3:13-14, 10:20, 25:11, Psalms 12:6 |
| Sodom | Moral degradations | Ezekiel 16:46-55; Jeremiah 23:14; Genesis 19:4-14 |
| Stars | Angels/messengers | Revelation 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7 |
| Sun | Jesus/the gospel | Psalm 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5 |
| Skin | Christ's righteousness | Exodus 12:5, 1 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 1:4-6 |
| Sword | Word of God
Bloodshed, Destruction |
Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12
Isaiah 3:25, 13:15; Acts 12:1,2; Jeremiah 48:2 |
| Testimony of Jesus | Holy Spirit/ gift of prophecy | Revelations 19:10; 22:9; 1 Corinthians 13:2 |
| Thief | Suddenness of Jesus' coming |
1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; 2 Peter 3:10 |
| Thorns / Thorny Ground | Cares of this life | Mark 4:18-19 |
| Tongue | Language / Speech | Exodus 4:10 |
| Time | 360 Day (Literal Years) | Daniel 4:16, 23, 25, 32; 7:25; Daniel 11:13 margin |
| Times | 720 Days (Literal Years) | Daniel 7:25, Revelation 12:6,14, 13:5; 11:1,2 |
| Trumpet | loud warning of God's approach | Exodus 19:16-17, Joshua 6:4-5 |
| Tree | Cross; People / Nation | Deut. 21:22-23, Psalm 92:12, 37:35 |
| Torment | Test, prove by trial | 1 Corinthians 3:13; Hebrews 12:29; Isaiah 33:14 |
| Twenty-four elders | A group redeemed from earth | Revelations 5:9-10, 4:4; 7:9-14 |
| Two-edged Sword | God’s word | Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 10:34 |
| Two witnesses | Old and New Testaments | John 5:39, Zechariah 4:1-14; psalms 119:130, 105; John 12:48 |
| Vineyard | Church that should bear fruit | Luke 20:9-16 |
| Waters | Inhabited Area-People/ Nations | Revelations 17:15 |
| Water | Holy Spirit / Everlasting Life | John 7:39, 4:14, Rev. 22:17, Eph. 5:26 |
| White (Color) | Purity | Revelation 12:9; 20:2 |
| White Robes | Victory/righteousness | Revelation 19:8; 3:5; 7:14 |
| Winds | Strife, Commotions, “winds of war” | Jeremiah 25:31-33,49:36,37, 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14 |
| Wings | Speed / Protection / Deliverance | Deuteronomy 28:49, Matthew 23:37 |
| Wine | blood/covenant/doctrines | Luke 5:37 |
| Woman, Pure | True Church | Jeremiah 6:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:23-27 |
| Woman, Corrupt | Apostate church | Ezk. 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hos. 2:5; 3:1; Rev. 14:4 |
| Wolf | Disguised Enemies that hunt in a time of darkness | Matthew 7:15 |
| Wormwood | Sorrow/bitterness | Jeremiah 9:15, 23:15; Lamentations 3:19 |
| Wrath of God | Seven Last Plagues | Revelations 15:1 |
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