Download: 125 Symbols in the Bible PDF
| SYMBOL | MEANING | REFERENCES |
| Angel | Messenger | Dan 8:16; 9:21; Luk 1:19,26 Heb 1:14 |
| Ark of Testimony | Ark of the covenant/mercy seat where God dwells | Exo 25:10-22; Psa 80:1 |
| Babylon | Religous apostasy/confusion | Gen 10:8-10; 11:6-9; Rev 18:2-3; 17:1-5 |
| Balaam, Doctrine of | Compromise, idolatry | Num 22:5-25 |
| Beast | Kingdom, government, political power | Dan 7:23 |
| Bear | Destructive power / Medo-Persia | Pro 28:15; 2Ki 2:23-24; Dan 7:5 |
| Binding of Satan | A symbolic chain of cirumstances | Isa 14:12-20 |
| Black | Moral darkness, sin, apostasy | Exo 10:21-23; Jer 4:20-28; 8:21; Joh 12:35; Joe 2:1-10 |
| Blood | Life | Lev 17:11, Deu 12:23 |
| Blue (color) | Law | Num 15:38-39 |
| Bottomless pit | Earth in chaos, torn up, dark and empty | Gen 1:1,2; Jer 4:23-28; Isa 24:1-4, 19; Rev 20:1-3 |
| Bow | Success in battle against evil | Psa 7:11,12; Psalms 45:4,5 |
| Bread | Word of God | Joh 6:35, 51, 52, 63 |
| Brass, Tin, Iron, Lead, Silver dross | Impure character | Eze 22:20-21 |
| Corrupt Woman | Corrupt, apostate church | Eze 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hos 2:5; 3:1 |
| Crowns | Kingship, victory | 1Ch 20:2; 2Ki 11:12; Eze 21:26, 27; Jam 1:12 |
| Clothing | Character | Isa 64:6, Isa 59:6 |
| Cup | Meted out suffering and judgments | Psa 11:6; Isa 51:12, 22-23; Jer 25:12-17 |
| Day | Literal year | Eze 4:6; Num 14:34 |
| Door | Opportunity/Probation | 2Co 2:12; Rev 3:20; Luk 12:24, 25 |
| Dove | Holy Spirit | Mar 1:10 |
| Dragon | Satan or his agency | Isa 27:1; Psa 74:13,14; Rev 12:7, 9; Eze 29:3; Jer 51:34 |
| Eagle | Speed, power, vision, vengeance, protection | Deu 28:49; Hab 1:6-8; Rev 12:1-4 |
| Eating of the book | Assimilating the message | Eze 3:1-3; Jer 15:16 |
| Egypt | Symbol of atheism | Exo 5:2 |
| Eyes | Spiritual discernment | Mat 13:10-17, 1Jo 2:11 |
| Eye salve | Holy Spirit to help us see truth (discernment) | Eph 1:12-19; Psa 119:18; 1Jo 2:20, 27; Joh 16:7-13 |
| Faithful witness | Christ | Joh 18:37; Joh 3:11; Rev 1:5; 3:14; 19:11 |
| False Prophet | Apostate protestantism | Rev 16:13, 14; 13:13, 14; 19:20 |
| Famine | Dearth of Truth | Amo 8:11 |
| Feet | Your walk / Direction | Gen 19:2, Psa 119:105 |
| Forehead | Mind | Rom 7:25; Eze 3:8, 9 |
| Fornication | Illicit connection between church and world | Eze 16:15, 26; Isa 23:17; Jam 4:4; Rev 14:4 |
| Four Beasts of Living Creatures | Heavenly beings with special responsibilities | Rev 5:8-10; 4:6-9; 6:1-7; 14:3, 15:7, 19:4 |
| Four corners of Earth | Four directions of compass | Jer 49:36 |
| Fire | Holy Spirit | Luk 3:16 |
| Fig Tree | A Nation that should bear fruit | Luk 13:6-9 |
| Field | World | Mat 13:38, Joh 4:35 |
| Fruit | Works / Actions | Ga 5:22 |
| Garments | Covering of righteousness | Gen 35:2; Isa 61:10; 52:1; Zec 3:3-5; Rom 13:14 |
| Gold | True riches of heaven, faith, scripture | Psa 19:7-10; Gal 5:6; Jam 2:5; Job 23:10; Isa 13:12 |
| Goat | Greece | Dan 8:21 |
| Hand | Symbol of Deeds / Works / Actions | Ecc 9:10, Isa 59:6 |
| Harvest | End of World | Mat 13:39 |
| Harlot | Apostate church/religion | Isa 1:21-27; Jer 3:1-3; 6-9 |
| Heads | Major powers/rulers/governments | Rev 17:3, 9, 10; Dan 7:6; 8:8, 22 |
| Healing | Salvation | Luk 5:23-24 |
| Hidden Manna | Christ | Joh 6:49, 50, 53; Mat 13:44 |
| Honey | Happy life | Eze 20:6, Deu 8:8-9 |
| Horn | King or kingdom, power and strength | Dan 7:24; 8:5, 21, 22; Zec 1:18, 19; Rev 17:12 |
| Horse | Strength and power in battle | Job 39:19, Psa 147:10, Pro 21:31; Exo 15:21; Isa 43:17 |
| Horse | Special Representatives (angel) | Jer 8:6; Zec 1:8-10; 6:1-8 |
| Image | A likeness | Exo 20:4; Gen 1:26; 5:3 |
| Incense | Prayers of God’s people | Psa 141:2; Rev 5:8 |
| Israel | True followers of Christ | Rom 9:6-8; 2:28, 29; Gal 3:29 |
| Jar / Vessel | Person | Jer 18:1-4, 2Co 4:7 |
| Jezebel | Immorality, idolatry, apostasy | 1Ki 21:25; 2Ki 9:22 |
| Jordan | Death | Rom 6:4, Deu 4:22 |
| Key of David | Power to open & close the sanctuary | Rev 3:7-9; Isa 22:22 |
| Keys | Control/jurisdiction | Isa 22:22; Mat 16:19 |
| Lamb | Jesus/sacrifice | Joh 1:29; 1Co 5:7; Gen 22:7, 8 |
| Lamp | Word of God | Psa 119:105 |
| Lamb’s Wife | New Jerusalem | Rev 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 | Joe 1:4; Deu 28:38 |
| Leopard | Greece | Dan 7:6 |
| Leprosy | Sin | Luk 5:23-24 |
| Lords Day | The Sabbath | Isa 58:13; Mat 12:8; Exo 20:10 |
| Man Child | Jesus | Psa 2:7-9; Rev 12:5 |
| Mark | Sign/seal/mark of approval or disapproval | Rom 4:11; Eze 9:4; Rev 13:17; 14:9-11; 7:2, 3 |
| Measuring Rod | God’s law | Jam 2:10-12; Ecc 12:13, 14 |
| Measuring Rod | God’s Word | Isa 8:19, 20; 2Ti 3:16, 17 |
| Merchants | Advocates of Babylon’s teachings | Isa 47:11-15; Nah 3:16; Rev 18:3, 11, 15, 23 |
| Moon | Permanence | Psa 89:35-37 |
| Moon | Moses’ system of types of sacrifices | Heb 10:1, 11 |
| Morning star | Jesus | Rev 22:16 |
| Mountains | Political or religion-political powers | Isa 2:2, 3; Jer 17:3; 51:24, Dan 2:35, 44, 45 |
| Mystery of God | The gospel | Eph 1:9, 10, 3:9, 6:19; Col 1:26, 27 |
| New Jerusalem | The holy city of heaven | Rev 3:12, 21:2 |
| Oil | Holy Spirit | Zec 4:2-6; Rev 4:5 |
| Open Door | Unlimited opportunity | 1Co 16:9; Act 14:27; Joh 10:7-9; Hos 2:15; Col 4:3 |
| Purple | Royalty | Mar 15:17; Jdg 8:26 |
| Rainbow | Token of covenant keeping | Gen 9:11-17 |
| Ram | Medo-Persia | Dan 8:20 |
| Red / Scarlet (color) | Sin/corruption | Isa 1:18; Nah 2:3; Rev 17:1-4 |
| Reapers | Angels | Mat 13:39 |
| Reins | Seat of will, affections | Psa 7:9, 16:7, 26:2, 73:21; Pro 23:16; Jer 17:10 |
| Ring | Authority | Gen 41:42-43, Est 3:10-11 |
| Rock | Jesus/truth | 1Co 10:4; Isa 8:13, 14; Rom 9:33; Mat 7:24 |
| Seal | Sign or mark of approval or disapproval | Rom 4:11; Rev 7:2, 3 |
| Seed | Descendants / Jesus | Rom 9:8, Gal 3:16 |
| Second Death | Lake of fire | Rev 21:8; 20:2 |
| Serpent | Satan | Rev 12:9; 20:2 |
| Seven Candle Sticks | Seven churches | Exo 25:31-40; Rev 1:20 |
| Seven Heads | Seven political powers | Rev 17:9, 10; Isa 2:2-4 |
| Seven Lamps | Jesus, Word of God | Joh 9:5, 1:9; Psa 119:105; Rev 4:5 |
| Sickle | Symbol of harvest/end of world | Mat 13:39; Rev 14:14 |
| Silver | Pure words & understanding | Pro 2:4, 3:13-14, 10:20, 25:11, Psa 12:6 |
| Sodom | Moral degradations | Eze 16:46-55; Jer 23:14; Gen 19:4-14 |
| Stars | Angels / messengers | Rev 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7 |
| Sun | Jesus/the gospel | Psa 84:11; Mal 4:2; Mat 17:2; Joh 8:12; 9:5 |
| Skin | Christ’s righteousness | Exo 12:5, 1Pe 1:19, Isa 1:4-6 |
| Sword | Word of God | Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12 |
| Sword | Bloodshed, Destruction | Isa 3:25, 13:15; Act 12:1, 2; Jer 48:2 |
| Testimony of Jesus | Holy Spirit / Gift of prophecy | Rev 19:10; 22:9; 1Co 13:2 |
| Thief | Unexpected | 1Th 5:2-4; 2Pe 3:10 |
| Thorns / Thorny Ground | Cares of this life | Mar 4:18-19 |
| Tongue | Language / Speech | Exo 4:10 |
| Time | 360 Day (Literal Years) | Dan 4:16, 23, 35, 32; 7:25; Dan 11:13 margin |
| Times | 720 Days (Literal Years) | Dan 7:25, Rev 12:6, 14, 13:5; 11:1, 2 |
| Trumpet | Loud warning of God’s approach | Exo 19:16-17, Jos 6:4-5 |
| Tree | Cross; People / Nation | Deu 21:22-23, Psa 92:12, 37:35 |
| Torment | Test, prove by trial | 1Co 3:13; Heb 12:29; Isa 33:14 |
| Twenty-four elders | A group redeemed from earth | Rev 5:9-10, 4:4; 7:9-14 |
| Two-edged Sword | God’s word | Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12; Mat 10:34 |
| Two witnesses | Old and New Testaments | Joh 5:39, Zec 4:1-14; Psa 119:130, 105; Joh 12:48 |
| Vineyard | Church that should bear fruit | Luk 20:9-16 |
| Waters | Inhabited Area-People/Nations | Rev 17:15 |
| Water | Holy Spirit / Everlasting Life | Joh 7:39, 4:14, Rev 22:17, Eph 5:26 |
| White (Color) | Purity | Rev 12:9; 20:2 |
| White Robes | Victory / righteousness | Rev 19:8; 3:5; 7:14 |
| Winds | Strife, commotions, “winds of war” | Jer 25:31-33, 49:36, 37, 4:11-13; Zec 7:14 |
| Wings | Speed / Protection / Deliverance | Deu 28:49, Mat 23:37 |
| Wine | Blood / covenant / doctrines | Luk 5:37, Isa 5:1-7 |
| Woman, Pure | True church | Jer 6:2; 2Co 11:2; Eph 5:23-27 |
| Woman, Corrupt | Apostate church | Eze 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hos 2:5; 3:1; Rev 14:4 |
| Wolf | Disguised enemies in a time of darkness | Mat 7:15 |
| Wormwood | Sorrow / bitterness | Jer 9:15, 23:15; Lam 3:19 |
| Wrath of God | Seven last plagues | Rev 15:1 |