1 = Oneness of God

2 = The truth of God’s word

3 = the Godhead/trinity

4 = universal truth as in the four directions and four winds

5 = teaching – five books of Moses, five wise virgins, five barley loaves

6 = man and the worship of man, his rebellion, imperfection, works and disobedience

7 = God and His perfection.  The sign of divine worship, completion, obedience and rest

10 = law and restoration – Ten Commandments

12 = the church and God’s authority.  12 disciples, 12 tribes of Israel, etc.

40 = one generation, as well as times of testing and purification

50 = power and celebration

70 = human leadership and judgment

Amber = glory of God

Angel = messenger

Arrows = bitter words/false witness/tongue

Ashes = mankind is like dust and ashes

Babel/Babylon = confusion/rebellion/apostasy

Bear = Destructive power

Beast = kingdom/government

Black = famine

Blood = life

Blue = law/obedience

Brass/bronze = rebels and slanderers/earth

Bread = word of god

Clothing/garments = character

Crown = a glorious ruler or rulership

Day = literal year

Dove = Holy Spirit

Dragon = Satan or his agency

Eyes = spiritual discernment

Famine = dearth of truth

Feet = your walk/direction

Field = world

Fig tree = a nation that should bear fruit

Fire = Holy Spirit

Forehead = mind

Fruit = results of works/actions

Goat = Greece

Gold (colour) = holiness/rulership/spiritual wealth

Gold (metal) = pure character/precious and rare

Hand = deeds/works/actions

Harlot = apostate church/religion

Harvest = end of world

Heads = major powers/rulers/governments

Healing = salvation

Honey = happy life

Horn = king or kingdom

Horse (black) = famine

Horse (pale) = death

Horse (red) = war

Horse (white) = conquest

Horse = strength/power in battle/swiftness/stubbornness/lust/misguided trust

Jar/vessel = person

Lamb = Jesus/Sacrifice

Lamp = word of God

Leaven = sin

Leprosy/sickness = sin

Lion = Powerful king, that is, Babylon/Jesus

Mark = sign or seal of approval or disapproval

Mountains = political or religio-political powers/holiness

Oil = Holy Spirit

Prostitution = idolatry

Purple = royalty

Ram = Medo-Persia

Reapers = angels

Red/scarlet = sin/war

Ring = authority

Rock = Jesus/truth

Sea = nations

Seal = sign or seal of approval or disapproval

Seed = children of God/Jesus

Serpent = Satan

Silver = pure words/understanding

Stars = angels

Sun = Jesus

Sword = Word of God

Thief = suddenness of Jesus’ coming

Thorns/thorny ground = cares of this life

Time = 360 days/one year

Times = 720 days/two years

Tongue = language/speech

Tree = cross/people/nation

Trumpet = loud warning of God’s approach/war

Twelve foundation stones of new Jerusalem = twelve apostles of Jesus

Twelve gates of pearl, new Jerusalem = twelve tribes of Israel

Vineyard = church that should bear fruit

Water = everlasting life/Holy Spirit/cleansing

White = purity/conquest

White robes/linen = victory/righteousness

Winds = strife/commotion/winds of war

Wine = blood/covenant/doctrines

Wings = speed

Wolf = false prophets that hunt in a time of darkness

Woman (corrupt) = apostate church

Woman (pure) = true church

Zion = God’s people