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Arrows:
Psalms 64:2-3 - Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words. Psalms 127:4-5 - As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Bow:
Jeremiah 9:3 - And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. Lamentations 3:12-14 - He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day. Psalms 64:2-3 - Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words.
Bread:
John 6:35 - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Hosea 9:4 KJV - They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD. Mark 7:26-28 - The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. Amos 8:11 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.
Breastplate:
Isaiah 59:17 - For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. Ephesians 6:14 - Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness...
Brimstone:
Isaiah 30:33 - For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. Psalms 11:6 - He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind is the portion of their cup.
Chariot:
Kings 13:14 - Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. Psalms 76:6 - At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. Psalms 20:7-8 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
City:
Jeremiah 4:5-6 - Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. Psalms 46:4 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. (Ed: This city is indicated as actually several physical locations yet all with the same beliefs.) Psalms 127:1 - Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Desolate,
Desolation:
Psalms 25:16-17 - Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Psalms 34:21-22 - Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. Psalms 73:18-19 - Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Famine:
Amos 8:11 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD. Jeremiah 5:12-13 - They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine. And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Fear
of God:
Psalms 111:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. Isaiah 33:5-6 - The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure. Psalms 19:9-11 - The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Fire:
Psalms 104:3-4 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire(2)... Psalms 18:6-8 - In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire(1) out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. Psalms 39:1-4 KJV - I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire(1) burned: then spake I with my tongue, LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Revelation 1:14 - His [Jesus] head and His hairs were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were as a flame of fire(1). 1 Peter 1:7 - That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes though it be tarried with fire(1), might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. James 3:6 - And the tongue is a fire(2)&ldots; (James 3:6). Hebrews 1:7 - And of the angels He says, Who makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire(2). 1 Corinthians 3:13 - Every man’s work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire(1); and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. Hebrews 12:29 - For our God is a consuming fire(1) Luke 3:16 - John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the latchet of Whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire(1). Psalms 50:3 - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire(1) shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. Psalms 11:6 - Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire(1) and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Flood:
Jeremiah 46:8 - Egypt riseth up like a flood(1), and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. Isaiah 59:19 - So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood(2), the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. |
his
short dictionary is woefully incomplete until I can spend more time
on it, but you might find it useful in understanding the prophecies
of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zechariah, and other prophetic books, as well as
prophecies in Psalms (the Key of David) and elsewhere. Many people do
not consider Psalms as a book of prophecy! However it has many, many
prophecies therein, quoted by Jesus and the Apostles (See Luke 20:42,
Luke 24:44, Acts 1:20 for examples). The interpretations here are
some that I was led to through study and prayer. You may be able to
find other words with metaphoric meanings of common Biblical terms...