Amber

The Glory of God

Ezekiel 1:4, 27, 8:2

Black

Sin; death; famine

1 Kings 18:45; Lamentations 5:10; Zephaniah 1:15; 2 Peter 2:16-8

Blue

Heaven; sky; Spirit; anointing; covering

Exodus 26:31, 36:35-37; Numbers 15:38

Brown

Referred only to sheep

Genesis 30:32-40

Crimson

Blood atonement; sacrifice

Isaiah 1:18; Matthew 26:28

Gray

Describes the hair of the elderly; lukewarm; in between

Genesis 42:38, 44:29-31; Hosea 7:9; Revelation 3:16

Green

Associated with the meaning of growth

Genesis 1:30; Psalms 23:2; Isaiah 15:6; Jeremiah 17:8; Hosea 14:7-9

Gold

Light; perfect; sonship; Holy Deity; nature

Genesis 13:2, 24:35; Revelation 21:21

Purple

Kingship; royalty; virtue

Exodus 39:1; Esther 8:15; Proverbs 31:22; Mark 15:17; Luke 16:19

Red

Blood; life; bloodshed in war

Isaiah 1:18; Matthew 26:28

Scarlet

Blood atonement; sacrifice

Daniel 12:10; Isaiah 1:18;

Revelation 2:17, 3:4

Silver

Price of redemption

Genesis 37:28, 44:2; Matthew 27:9

White

Purity; righteousness; joy; light; overcomer

Daniel 12:10; Isaiah 1:18;

Revelation 2:17, 3:4

Yellow

Shekina Glory; nature; indicates the greenish cast of gold & the light-colored hair in a leprous spot

Leviticus 13:30-36; Matthew 17:2; Revelation 21:23

1

Beginning; one; unity

Genesis 2:28; Deuteronomy 6:4;

Mark 12:32; John 17:23, 20:30

2

Witness; union; separation; division; contrast

Genesis 2:23, 7:15; Luke 24:13

3

The Trinity (Godhead); completeness; perfection

Exodus 33:20; John 3:8; Acts 2:2; 1 Corinthians 15:4; 1 John 5:7-8

4

Earth; creation; world

Genesis 1:19; Daniel 3:25

5

Grace; cross; atonement; life

1 Samuel 17:40; Matthew 14:17

6

Man; beast; Satan; incomplete

Genesis 31:41

7

Perfection; completeness

Exodus 31:15-17

8

New beginnings; new birth

Leviticus 12:3 2 Peter 2:5

9

Completeness; finality; fullness; fruit of the Spirit

Joshua 14:2; Galatians 5:22-26

10

Law; government; restoration; completion

Genesis 18:32; Jude 14; Revelation 2:10

11

Incompleteness; disorganization; disintegration; judgment

Genesis 37:9; 2 Kings 24:18

12

Divine government; apostolic fullness; the family

Genesis 49:28; Exodus 15:27;

Revelation 22:2

20

Redemption

Genesis 18:31; Genesis 37:28

24

Priestly courses; governmental perfection

Hebrews 7:24; Revelation 4:4, 10, 5:8

30

Consecration; maturity for ministry; dedication

Matthew 27:39; Luke 3:23

40

Probation; testing; closing in victory or judgment; age of maturity; permanent

Genesis 7:4, 12; Exodus 16:35, 34:28; Deuteronomy 8:2-10

41

Israel's oppression; Lord's Advent

2 Kings 2:24; Revelation 11:2

45

Preservation

Genesis 18:28; Joshua 14:10

50

Pentecost; liberty; freedom; jubilee

Leviticus 25:10-11; 2 Kings 1:10;

Acts 1:3, 2:1

70

Prior to increase; shared and dispersed authority

Genesis 46:27;Psalms 90:10;

Zechariah 1:12

100

God's . grace; children of promise

Ezra 2:69; Romans 4:19

120

God's ultimate in creation; end of all flesh; start of new life

Genesis 6:3; Acts 1:15

300

Victory of faithful; faithful remnant; supernatural deliverance

Judges 7:6, 8:4, 15:4

666

Antichrist; Satan; the Damned; beast

Revelation 13:18

1,000

Multitude of blessings & opportunities

Deuteronomy 1:11; Psalm 105:8; Titus 2:13; Revelation 20:2-3, 4, 5-6

144,000

Number of saints John saw on the Isle of Patmos

Revelation 7, 14:1-5

Altar

Place of sacrifice

Genesis 22; Exodus 20:24; Deuteronomy 26:2-4

Anchor

Security of the believer

Hebrews 6:19

Ark

Fullness of the Godhead as salvation

Genesis 6:8, 22; 1 Peter 3:20-22

Armor

Divine equipment for warfare

Isaiah 59:16-17; Ephesians 6:10-17

Arrow

Suffering and conviction

Psalms 38:2, 45:5

Ax (axe)

Instrument of judgment

Jeremiah 51:20

Balance Scales

Scarcity; man being weighed

Job 31:6; Psalms 62:9;

Proverbs 16:11; Isaiah 40:12-13

Banner

Standard lifted high

Numbers 2:2, 10; Isaiah 13:2

Barns

Man's storehouse for the future

Deuteronomy 28:8; Proverbs 3:10; Haggai 2:19; Luke 12:18

Basket

Divine provision of man's need

Matthew 14:20, 15:37

Brass

Sin is present and needs to be judged and removed

Exodus 27:1-6; 1 Samuel 17:4; Revelation 1:14-15

Bread

Jesus (Living Bread)

John 6:35; 1 Corinthians 11:23-24

Breastplate

Faith and love; protection

Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:10-17

Bronze

Sin is present and needs to be judged and removed

Exodus 27:1-6; 1 Samuel 17:4; Revelation 1:14-15

City

Stability; permanency; security

Exodus 21:12-14; Joshua 20:1-9

Closet

Secret place of prayer

Matthew 6:6; Luke 12:3

Cup

Fullness of joy; judgment

Psalms 11:6, 16:5, 23:5, 75:8, 116:13

Door

Jesus is our Entrance into life and truth

John 10:7, 9; Acts 14:27

Fortress/Tower

Protection; safety

2 Samuel 22:51

Furnace

Trial; affliction; pressure

Deuteronomy 4:20; Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 11:4

Gold

Refinement

Job 23:10

Hammer

Power

Jeremiah 23:29

Helmet

Protection for the mind

Ephesians 6:10-17

Lamp

Word of God; Spirit of God; spirit of man

Psalms 119:105; Matthew 5:14-16

Loaves (3)

Fullness of Godhead as bread

1 Corinthians 11:17-32

Manna

Christ our heavenly manna; divine health

John 6:30-58

Nail

Christ

John 20:25

Net

Gospel power to catch men

Matthew 4:18-19; Mark 16:17

Oil

Anointing

Mark 6-13; Luke 7:46; James 5:14

Ointment

Unction; charisma of the Holy Spirit

Exodus 29:7, 30:23, 33; Isaiah 1:6

Pillar

Stability; security; support

Genesis 31:13; 1 Timothy 3:15

Plumbline

Divine standard

Amos 7:7-8

Rod

Measuring or judging

Psalms 89:31-33

Shield

God as faithful protector

Genesis 15:1; Proverbs 30:5

Sieve

Divine sifting

Isaiah 30:28; Amos 9:9

Silver

Redemption blood

Exodus 30:11-13; Psalm 68:13; Proverbs 25:11; 1 Peter 1:18

Staff

Shepherd's protection

1 Samuel 17:40; Psalms 23:4

Stone; head; corner

Building aligned from and crowned by Christ

Matthew 21:42

Sword (2-Edged)

The Word of God by the Spirit

Psalms 149:6; Proverbs 5:4; Hebrews 4:12

Tent

Pilgrim or stranger; covering

Genesis 35:21; Exodus 35:11

Throne

Sovereignty of God

Acts 7:49; Hebrews 1:8

Tower

Safety; the Lord's name

Psalms 144:2; Proverbs 18:1, 10

Trumpet

Voice of prophetic utterance

Exodus 19:19; Joshua 6:6;

Isaiah 58:1; Hebrews 12:19

Wheel

Speedy; divine transportation

Ezekiel 10:8-10

Window

Illumination

Genesis 7:11; Malachi 3:10

Anointing

Divine equipment from the Holy Spirit for service

Exodus 30:25; 1 John 2:27

Banqueting

Feasting; festival time

Esther 5; Daniel 5:10; 1 Peter 4:3

Being Awake

Alertness; watchfulness

2 Kings 11; Matthew 24:43, 25:13; Revelation 3:2

Being Baptized

Burial of the old life

Matthew 3:6, 3:16, 20:22-23; Acts 2:38

Bathing

Cleansing; purification

Numbers 19:19

Breathing

Impartation of life

Genesis 2:7; John 20:22

Circumcision

Cutting away the flesh life

Genesis 17:11; Acts 7:8

Clapping

Excitement; victory; smiting the enemy or adversary

Psalms 47:1; Job 27:23

Dancing

Joy; exuberance

1 Samuel 18:6; 2 Samuel 6:16;

Psalms 30:11

Fornicating

Defiling by other loves; idolatry

Ezekiel 16:26; Matthew 19:9; Acts 15:29

Lifting Hands

Taking oath; praise; surrender

Nehemiah 8:16; Psalms 141:2;

1 Timothy 2:8

Marrying

Union; two being made one

Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:7; 1 Timothy 5:14

Running

Zeal in the race of life

Isaiah 40:31

Sitting

Finished work

Matthew 26:64; Revelation 4:4

Sleeping

Rest; refreshment; spiritual indifference

1 Samuel 26:7; Isaiah 56:10; Mark 13:36; Romans 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-15

Standing

Uprightness; standing one's ground

2 Samuel 22:24; Job 1:1

Sweating

Human works and activity

Genesis 3:19

Walking

Progress; advance; forward movement

Ezekiel 11:20, 20:19, 36:12

Bear

Ferociousness (two destroy the young men of Beth-el who mocked Elisha)

2 Samuel 17:8; 2 Kings 2:24;

Proverbs 17:12; Isaiah 11:7, 59:11

Donkey

Slowness and attachment to its master (ie, when Jesus made His triumphal entrance into Jerusalem riding it); also known as an ass or colt

Zechariah 9:9; John 12:14

Dove

The Holy Spirit (with halo and three rays represents the Divine nature of the Holy Spirit; without halo with leaves in its beak represents peace)

Genesis 8:8-11; Matthew 3:16, 10:16;

Luke 3:22; John 1:32

Eagle

Believers soaring above the storm

Isaiah 40:31

Horse

Great strength; (connection with war (cavalry & chariot force))

Exodus 14:9, 15:19; 1 Kings 22:4;

2 Kings 18:23; Job 39:19-25

Lamb

Meekness and innocence; Lamb of God; the resurrected Jesus

Genesis 22:8; John 1:29, 36;

Revelation 5:6

Lion

Strength; Jesus (The Lion of Judah)

Genesis 49:9; Proverbs 19:12

Ram

Substitution; atonement for sin

Leviticus 5:11-13; Matthew 20:28; Luke 2:30-31; Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:3-12, 17-22

Serpent

Evil and the evil one (satan)

Genesis 3; 2 Corinthians 11:3;

Revelation 12:9, 20:2

Sheep

People without leadership and unity; innocent people not deserving of punishment

Matthew 23:31; Mark 6:34, 14:27;

John 10:11-16; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25

Swine

Evil; unclean; most abhorred of all animals among the Jews

Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:8;

Matthew 8:32; Mark 5:11-17

Butterfly

The Resurrection; the new life we have through Christ

Romans 6:5; 1 Peter 3:21

Candle

Jesus Christ, The Light of the World, also His disciples

John 8:12

Cross (Latin)

Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection; the official symbol of the Christian religion

John 19:16-18; Acts 2:32; Philippians 2:8

Cross (Natal)

The birth of Jesus and His future suffering; sometimes called the Star of Bethlehem

Matthew 2:2, 2:11, 16:21

Crown

King of Kings (Jesus); used with a cross represents His dominion over death; three crowns represent the wise men

Revelation 6:2

Crown of Thorns

The mockery of Jesus by the Roman soldiers; used with the cross represents both the humiliation and death

Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:2, 5

Fish

The Greek word Icthus meaning fish; Iasous=Jesus, Christos=Christ, Theou=God, Uios=Son, Soter=Savior

Matthew 4:19, 12:40

Halo or Nimbus

A plain circle represents eternity or eternal life (shown behind the heads of religious figures); a circle with three rays is representative of a Devine nature, especially Jesus

Luke 2:9; John 3:15

Olive Branch

A symbol of peace as taken from the story of Noah and the flood

Genesis 9:8-11

Palm Branch

Victory (Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem just before His crucifixion)

John 12:13

Rainbow

Peace and restoration; the faithfulness of God

Genesis 9:13-16

Rams Horn

The call to worship or battle; the Resurrection; the Last Judgment

Joshua 6:4-14; Psalms 47:5

Scroll

The writings of the Old Testament

Psalm 40:7

Shell

Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (with three drops of water)

Matthew 28:19

Tares of Wheat

Believers; the tares of weeds represent the unbelievers

Matthew 13:25-30, 36-38, 40

Triangle

The Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit)

1 John 5:7-8

Triquetra

The Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit)

1 John 5:7-8