Also see Crumbs, Crusty Bread (directly below), Loaf, Toast, and Wine.
(1) 1 Cor. 10:16; 11:27; (2) Deut. 8:3; Amos 8:11; Matt. 4:4; Luke 4:4; (3) Matt. 26:26; Luke 24:35; Acts 2:42; (4-5) Mark 14:1; 1 Cor. 11:26; (6) Amos 8:11; Matt. 4:4; (7) Deut. 16:3; (8) John 6:33, 35, 48, 51, 58.
Bread (Crusty Bread): (1) Old words; (2) Deception; (3) Thoughts and words from a fleshly heart (wood oven loaves).
(1-3) Josh. 9:4-6, 12.
Bread (Moldy Bread): (1) Old manna/revelation; (2) Not exercising faith; (3) Need for daily bread.
(1-2) Exod. 16:20-21, 26; (3) Matt. 6:11.
Breakfast: (1) It"s a new day; (2) New beginning; (3) Breaking your fast.
(1-2) John 21:12; (3) 2 Sam. 12:21.
Breaking: (1) Violating; (2) Stealing; (3) Destroying; (4) Brokenness; (5) Dying to self; (6) Repenting; (7) Desperate faith; (8) Cut short/nullified/without effect; (9) Physically broken; (10) Dispersing; (11) Pruning; (12) Giving the heart expression vocally (breaking forth).
(I) Matt. 5:19; John 5:18; 7:23; Rom. 2:23; (2) Matt. 6:19-20; 24:43; (3) Matt. 12:20; Mark 5:4; Luke 5:6; John 21:11; Acts 27:41; Eph. 2:14; Rev. 2:27; (4) Matt. 21:44; Luke 20:18; Acts 2:42, 46; 21:13; 1 Cor. 10:16; 11:24; (5) Matt. 14:19; 15:36-37; 26:26; Mark 14:3; Luke 24:35; (6) Judg. 21:15; Joel 2:13; (7) Mark 2:4-5; (8) John 10:35; (9) John 19:31-32, 36; (10) Acts 13:43; (II) Rom. 11:17, 19; (12) Gal. 4:27.
Breast: (1) Nurtured; (2) Spiritual pioneer (i.e. Martin Luther); (3) Repentance (beating breast); (4) Embrace; (5) s.e.xually perverse spirit or spirit of l.u.s.t (grabbing breast); (6) Close to the heart (love).
Also see Bra, Harlot, Jezebel (in Name and Place Dictionary), Naked, and Woman.
(1) Job 3:12; Song. 8:1; Isa. 60:16; (2) Someone who distributes the milk of the Word that the Body may grow thereby; (3) Jer. 31:19; Luke 18:13; (4) Ruth 4:16; Prov. 5:20; (5) Matt. 5:28; (6) John 13:23; 21:20.
Breath: (1) Spirit; (2) Spiritual life; (3) Offensive (bad breath); (4) Unclean spirit (bad breath); (5) G.o.d"s Spoken Word (rhema).
Also see Belch.
(1-2) Gen. 2:7; (3) Job 19:17; (4) Mark 1:26; (5) Ps. 33:6.
Breath a.n.a.lysis/Testing: (1) Testing/measuring the Spirit.
(1) 1 John 4:1.
Breathing: (1) Impartation of life; (2) Spiritual infilling; (3) Breath of life.
Also see Blowing.
(1-3) Gen. 2:7; Ezek. 37:9.
Brewery: (1) Because it utilizes fermentation, it infers a process of corruption and evil; (2) Worldly church.
Also see Yeast.
(1) Exod. 34:25; Lev. 2:11 (leaven and honey were excluded from offerings because they symbolize people seeking their own glory, i.e. corrupt worship); (2) 1 Pet. 1:23-25; Rev. 2:15-18; 18:2.
Bricks: The Scriptural use of the word portrays: (1) people"s attempt to reach Heaven; (2) People attempting to make a name for themselves; (3) Human-made empires; (4) Rebellion against G.o.d; (5) Bondage of the world (Egypt); (6) A works-based service of people; (7) Keeping people busy so that they do not have time to truly worship G.o.d; (8) Pride; (9) Human-made altars; (10) Human-made words (bricks instead of stone).
Also see Stone/s.
(1-3) Gen. 11:3-4; (4) Gen. 9:1 & 11:4; (5-6) Exod. 1:14; (7) Exod. 5:7-8ff; (8) Isa. 9:9-11; (9) Isa. 65:3; (10) Gen. 11:3-4.
Bride: (1) Church; (2) Heavenly Jerusalem; (3) Israel; (4) United with (union); (5) Relationship; (6) Spotless and ready for Christ"s return (bride in white dress); (7) Martyrdom (b.l.o.o.d.y bride).
Also see Best Man, Blood, Groom, and Marriage.
(1) Eph. 5:25; (2) Rev. 21:9b-10; (3) Isa. 54:5; (4-5) Gen. 2:24; (6) Rev. 19:7; (7) Rev. 17:6.
Bridegroom: See Groom.
Bridesmaid: (1) Loss of first love (should be the bride); (2) Getting others ready to meet Christ; (3) Pastor/leader.
(1) Rom. 7:4; Rev. 2:4; (2) Matt. 25:10; Rev. 21:2; (3) Matt. 23:11; Eph. 5:26-27.
Bridle: (1) Control the tongue.
(1) Job 30:11; Ps. 32:9; 39:1; James 1:26; 3:2.
Bridge: (1) The Cross; (2) Jesus Christ; (3) The Church; (4) Filling the gap; (5) Means to an end; (6) Human-made destiny; (7) Human-made efforts; (8) Life"s pa.s.sage or journey; (9) A link; (10) Salvation ministry (working on bridge); (11) Relationship or communication; (12) Human-made structure.
(1) 2 Sam. 18:9 (see Oak); (2) John 1:51; 1 Pet. 3:18; (3) John 1:41-42; 2 Cor. 5:20; (4) Ezek. 22:30; (10) By virtue of the fact that the bridge is the cross of Christ; (11) Ps. 133:1; Also, as in, "building bridges"; (12) Gen. 11:4.
Briefcase: (1) Business; (2) Financial management; (3) Business transaction; (4) Teacher or teaching.
(1) John 12:6 & Acts 1:18a; (2-3) Prov. 7:20; John 12:6; (4) Eph. 4:11.
Broad: (1) Destruction (road/gate); (2) All encompa.s.sing; (3) Easy (road/gate); (4) Made to impress; (5) Deep (river).
(1-3) Matt. 7:13-14; (4) Matt. 23:5 (adornments); (5) Eph. 3:18; Ezek. 47:3-5.
Broken: (1) Broken spirit; (2) Broken heart; (3) Ineffective work (broken hand); (4) Bad walk (broken foot); (5) Interrupted walk (broken feet).
(1) Job 17:1; (2) Prov. 15:13; (3) Job 22:9 (KJV); (4) Heb. 12:13; (5) 2 Sam. 4:4.
Broken Gla.s.s: (1) Disappointment; (2) Reproach; (3) Illegal entry into your spirit (breaking your spiritual window); (4) Cutting words.
Also see Gla.s.s, Water (water reflects like gla.s.s), and Window.
(1) Job 17:11; Ps. 38:8 (cf. Prov. 27:19 & 20:5); also as in "shattered dreams"; (2) Ps. 69:20; (3) Matt. 6:19; (4) Ps. 22:13a.
Bronze: (1) Strength; (2) Righteousness; (3) Boldness; (4) Third place.
Also see Bra.s.s, Gold, Pewter, and Silver.
(1-3) Rev. 1:15; 2:18 (NIV); (4) Num. 31:22 (NIV); also as in Olympic medals.
Brook: (1) Resting place; (2) A defining moment; (3) A dividing place; (4) Hiding place; (5) A place of trees; (6) A place of harvest; (7) A place of blessing; (8) The Word of G.o.d; (9) A place of sustenance; (10) A place of judgment; (11) A place of pa.s.sage; (12) Deceitful; (13) A place of stones; (14) A place of refreshing and honor; (15) The human spirit; (16) A place of mourning; (17) Defense; (18) Border; (19) The words from a person"s mouth.
Also see River and Stream.
(1) 1 Kings 17:4-6; (2-3) Gen. 32:23; Num. 21:14-15; Deut. 2:13-14; 1 Sam. 30:9-10, 21; 2 Sam. 15:23; 17:20; 1 Kings 2:37; (4) 1 Kings 17:3; Job 40:22; (5) Lev. 23:40; (6) Num. 13:23-24; (7) Deut. 8:7; Job 20:17; (8) 1 Sam. 17:40; Ps. 42:1; (9) 1 Kings 18:5; (10) 1 Kings 18:40; 2 Kings 23:6; (11) Neh. 2:15; (12) Job 6:15; (13) Job 22:24; (14) Ps. 110:7; (15) Prov. 18:4; (16) Isa. 15:7; (17) Isa. 19:6; (18) Jer. 31:40; (19) Prov. 18:4.
Broom: (1) Cleaning up; (2) Putting things in order; (2) Destruction.
Also see Sweeping.
(1-2) Luke 15:8; (3) Isa. 14:23.
Brothel: (1) Church whose members are selling themselves to the world or making money illegitimately; (2) House of sin; (3) l.u.s.t issue.
(1) Rev. 17:3-4; (2) Prov. 5:20-22; (3) Matt. 5:28.
Brother: (1) Fellow believer (male or female); (2) Jesus Christ; (3) Guardian; (4) Natural brother; (5) Brother in nationality.
(1) Rom. 14:13; 1 Cor. 5:11; 6:6; Matt. 22:30; 1 Pet. 3:1-4; (2) Matt. 28:10; John 20:17; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:11; (3) Eph. 6:21-22; Col. 4:7; (4) Gal. 1:19; (5) Rom. 9:3.
Brother-in-law: (1) Legalistic believer; (2) Someone who negates the Word through religious tradition; (3) Religious adversary; (4) Fellow believer wanting to impose their ways/culture opposing the flow of the Spirit; (5) New converts coming out of worldly ways.
Also see Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law.
(1) Gal. 2:16, 21; 5:10; (2) Matt. 15:1-3; (3) Matt. 16:21; 26:57; (4) Gal. 2:12-13; 3:3; (5) Acts 11:3, 18.
Brown: (1) Earthly or earthen (contrasted to heavenly); (2) Sin; (3) The imperfections of the flesh; (4) Marred, unwanted; (5) Dark-skinned.
(1) 2 Cor. 4:7; (2) Ps. 104:35; Eccl. 7:20; Matt. 9:6; (3) Gen. 6:12; 2 Cor. 4:7; (4) Gen. 30:32-40; (5) Song. 1:5-6.
Bruise: (1) Strike and injure (or injured); (2) Have victory over; (3) To crush or bind a heart; (4) Wounded; (5) Been ill-spoken of.
(1) Gen. 3:15; (2) Gen. 3:15; Rom. 16:20; (3) Matt. 12:20; Luke 4:18; 9:39; (4) Isa. 1:6; 535; (5) Prov. 25:18.
Brush: See Broom and Comb.
Bubble: (1) Spirit being; (2) Life (the Spirit bubbling up); (3) Protection (surrounded by a bubble); (4) Thought or revelation (as in thought bubble); (5) Anger (as in boiling); (6) Speaks of an episode in one"s life or time period; (7) Fragile; (8) Separation or difference.
Also see Balloon and Effervescence.
(1) Ezek. 1:21; (2) John 4:14; (3) Job 1:10; Ps. 5:12; 32:7, 10; (4) 2 Cor. 10:5; (5) Job 30:27 (KJV); (6) 1 Sam. 10:2-9; Heb. 1:1; (7) Ps. 80:12; 89:40; Isa. 5:5; (8) Eph. 2:14.
Bubblegum: (1) Childish.
(1) 1 Cor. 13:11.
Bucket: (1) Unsaved person (wooden pail); (2) Insignificant; (3) Human vessel; (4) Preacher; (5) Superficial person (plastic bucket).
Also see Plastic, Vessel, and Wood.
(1) Exod. 7:19; (2) Isa. 40:15 (as in "drop in a bucket"); (3) Num. 24:7; (4) Num. 24:7 & Luke 8:11 & Eph. 5:26; (5) Matt. 15:8-9; Col. 2:18a.
Bud: (1) Resurrection life; (2) New life.
(1-2) Gen. 40:10; Num. 17:8; Job 14:7-9; Isa. 27:6; 55:10; Heb. 9:4.
Buddhist Monk: (1) Religious spirit; (2) Idolatry.
(1) Mark 7:3, 5, 8a; (2) Exod. 20:4.
Buddy: (1) Jesus Christ; (2) The Holy Spirit; (3) Close a.s.sociate.
(1) John 15:15; (2) John 14:16.
Budgie: See Parrot.
Bugs: (1) Annoyance; (2) Religious spirit (bug in the ear).
Also see Insects.
(1) Isa. 1:14; Luke 18:5; Also, as in, "stop bugging me!"; (2) John 7:12b (bad-mouthing those moving in the Spirit).
Building (noun): (1) The individual; (2) Strong individual; (3) The Church; (4) Prayer tower (watch tower); (5) A business; (6) The glorified person; (7) Greed (barns); (8) Heavenly mansion; (9) Establishment.
Also see Barn and House.
(1) 1 Cor. 3:9; 6:19; John 2:21; Matt. 7:24, 26; (2) 1 Cor. 3:9; Gal. 2:9; (3) 2 Cor. 6:16 (corporate temple); Eph. 2:21-22; 1 Pet. 2:5; (4) Matt. 21:33; Mark 12:1; Luke 14:28; (5) Matt. 24:1 & John 2:16; Mark 13:2; (6) Mark 14:58; 1 Cor. 5:1; (7) Luke 12:18; (8) John 14:2; (9) Ezra 3:10; Isa. 44:28.
Building (verb): (1) Preaching the Gospel; (2) Building the Church; (3) Building the individual; (4) Christian works; (5) Putting together; (6) a.s.sociation.
(1) Rom. 15:20; (2) Matt. 16:18; (3) Jude 1:20; Prov. 24:3-4; (4) 1 Cor. 3:14; (5-6) Eph. 4:16.
Builder: (1) G.o.d; (2) Gospel preachers/believers; (3) False builders; (4) You; (5) Church builder; (6) Businessman (trying to make a name for oneself).
Also see Workman.
(1) Ps. 127:1; Heb. 3:4; 11:10; (2) 1 Cor. 3:10; (3) Matt. 21:42; (4) Jude 1:20; 1 Cor. 3:10b; (5) Matt. 16:18; Acts 8:5-6, 14-15; (6) Gen. 11:4-5.
Building Blocks (ABC): (1) A call for child-like faith; (2) A message spelled out; (3) If the blocks are moved and the message unread, it may mean lacking spiritual insight/sensitivity; (4) Playing with building blocks with no message speaks of immaturity and entertainment-only value; (5) Early stage of building faith.
(1) Matt. 18:3-4; (2) Dan. 5:24-25; (3) Matt. 13:16-17; (4) 1 Cor. 13:11; (5) Jude 1:20.
Building Frame: (1) The Holy Spirit; (2) Understanding; (3) Structure.
(1) Eph. 2:21-22; (2) Prov. 24:3; (3) Isa. 61:4.
Bull: (1) Idol; (2) Danger; (3) Strong evil spirit; (4) Bellower (loud speaker); (5) Offering; (6) Financial predator.
Also see Ox and Calf (1) Exod. 32:4ff; 1 Kings 12:28, 32; 2 Kings 10:29; (2) Exod. 21:29; (3) Ps. 22:12-13; (4) Jer. 50:11; (5) Lev. 9:2; (6) (Red rag to a bull, being in the red); financial bull/Wall St.
Bulldog: (1) Determined; (2) Tenacious.