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| Animals and their 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 that hunt in a time of darkness 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 |
| Colours |
| White = Purity Revelation 3:4,5; 7:14; 19:14 |
| Blue = Law Numbers 15:38-39 |
| 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 |
| 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 Ezk. 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 |
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