Topic
Symbols and Similitudes
222 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 2:9Nave Trees of life and knowledge
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
- Genesis 2:17Nave Trees of life and knowledge
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
- Genesis 3:3Nave Trees of life and knowledge
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
- Genesis 3:24Nave Trees of life and knowledge
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
- Genesis 9:12Nave Rainbow
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
- Genesis 9:13Nave Rainbow
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
- Genesis 15:8–11Nave Sacrificial animals
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all…
- Genesis 17:11Nave Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
- Genesis 24:13–15Nave Offering water to drink
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I…
- Genesis 24:42–44Nave Offering water to drink
And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give…
- Exodus 12:3–28Nave Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ
¶ Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his…
- Exodus 13:21Nave Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
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- Exodus 13:22 Nave Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
- Exodus 14:19 Nave Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
- Exodus 14:20 Nave Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
- Exodus 17:6 Nave The rock that was struck, of Christ
- Exodus 19:9 Nave Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
- Exodus 19:16 Nave Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
- Exodus 20:21 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- Exodus 24:8 Nave The sprinkled blood, of the covenant
- Exodus 29:7 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Consecrating
- Exodus 29:24–28 Nave Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering
- Exodus 30:30 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Consecrating
- Leviticus 8:27–29 Nave Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering
- Leviticus 9:21 Nave Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering
- Leviticus 16:2 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- Numbers 18:19 Nave Salt
- Numbers 21:8 Nave The bronze serpent, of Christ
- Numbers 21:9 Nave The bronze serpent, of Christ
- Judges 7:4–8 Nave Lapping water
- 1 Samuel 10:2–7 Nave Men meeting Saul
- 1 Samuel 12:16–18 Nave Rain and thunder
- 1 Samuel 14:8–12 Nave Invitation to approach
- 1 Samuel 20:21–37 Nave Bow-Shot — By Jonathan
- 2 Samuel 17:12 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Imperceptible
- 1 Kings 8:12 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- 1 Kings 8:29 Nave Praying toward the temple
- 1 Kings 13:3 Nave The torn altar
- 1 Kings 13:5 Nave The torn altar
- 1 Kings 19:11 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Powerful
- 1 Kings 20:35–40 Nave Wounding
- 2 Kings 13:15–19 Nave Bow-Shot — By Joash
- 2 Kings 19:29 Nave Harvest
- 2 Kings 20:8–11 Nave Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial
- Job 38:14 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Impressing
- Psalms 1:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Vivifying
- Psalms 15:1 Nave Tabernacle
- Psalms 18:11 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- Psalms 20:2 Nave Sanctuary
- Psalms 45:7 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — OIL
- Psalms 68:9 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Refreshing
- Psalms 72:6 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — RAIN AND DEW
- Psalms 78:14 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Psalms 97:2 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- Psalms 133:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Abundant
- Song of Songs 4:16 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — WIND
- Isaiah 1:6 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Healing
- Isaiah 4:4 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Purifying
- Isaiah 6:8 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — A VOICE
- Isaiah 8:18 Nave Isaiah' s children
- Isaiah 18:4 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Refreshing
- Isaiah 20:2–4 Nave Nakedness
- Isaiah 27:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Vivifying
- Isaiah 27:6 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Vivifying
- Isaiah 30:21 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Guiding
- Isaiah 37:30 Nave Food
- Isaiah 38:7 Nave Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial
- Isaiah 38:8 Nave Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial
- Isaiah 44:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Vivifying
- Isaiah 44:4 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Vivifying
- Isaiah 58:11 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Vivifying
- Isaiah 61:1 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Consecrating
- Isaiah 61:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Comforting
- Jeremiah 1:11 Nave Almond rod
- Jeremiah 1:13 Nave Cooking
- Jeremiah 13:1–7 Nave Belt
- Jeremiah 13:12 Nave Bottles
- Jeremiah 19:1 Nave Bottles
- Jeremiah 19:1–15 Nave Breaking of a potter' s vessel
- Jeremiah 19:2 Nave Bottles
- Jeremiah 19:10 Nave Bottles
- Jeremiah 24:1–10 Nave Good and bad figs
- Jeremiah 24:1–3 Nave Basket of fruit
- Jeremiah 25:15–17 Nave Wine
- Jeremiah 27:2 Nave Yokes
- Jeremiah 27:3 Nave Yokes
- Jeremiah 28:10 Nave Yokes
- Jeremiah 32:1–16 Nave Jeremiah' s deeds of land
- Jeremiah 51:63 Nave The book thrown into the Euphrates River
- Ezekiel 3:26 Nave Being mute
- Ezekiel 3:27 Nave Being mute
- Ezekiel 4:1–3 Nave A siege
- Ezekiel 4:4–8 Nave Posture
- Ezekiel 4:9–15 Nave Cooking
- Ezekiel 4:9–17 Nave Ceremonially unclean food
- Ezekiel 5:1–4 Nave Ezekiel' s beard
- Ezekiel 12:3–11 Nave Change of domicile
- Ezekiel 12:17–20 Nave Eating bread with alertness
- Ezekiel 12:18 Nave Eating and drinking in fear
- Ezekiel 15:2 Nave A vine
- Ezekiel 16:9 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Cleansing by
- Ezekiel 19:10–14 Nave A vine
- Ezekiel 24:1–5 Nave A boiling pot
- Ezekiel 24:3–5 Nave Cooking
- Ezekiel 24:15–18 Nave Mourning forbidden
- Ezekiel 24:16–19 Nave Death
- Ezekiel 24:27 Nave Being mute
- Ezekiel 29:21 Nave Being mute
- Ezekiel 33:22 Nave Being mute
- Ezekiel 34:26 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Fertilizing
- Ezekiel 34:27 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Fertilizing
- Ezekiel 36:25 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Cleansing by
- Ezekiel 37:9 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Reviving
- Ezekiel 37:10 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Reviving
- Ezekiel 37:14 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Reviving
- Ezekiel 37:15–28 Nave Two sticks
- Ezekiel 37:16 Nave Sticks and staves
- Ezekiel 37:17 Nave Sticks and staves
- Ezekiel 37:27 Nave Tabernacle
- Daniel 5:5 Nave Handwriting on the wall
- Daniel 5:6 Nave Handwriting on the wall
- Daniel 5:16–28 Nave Handwriting on the wall
- Daniel 6:10 Nave Praying toward the temple
- Hosea 1:2–9 Nave Marrying a whore
- Hosea 3:1–4 Nave Marrying a whore
- Hosea 6:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Fertilizing
- Hosea 10:12 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Fertilizing
- Hosea 14:5 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Fertilizing
- Amos 7:7 Nave The plumb-line
- Amos 7:8 Nave The plumb-line
- Amos 8:1 Nave Basket of fruit
- Amos 8:2 Nave Basket of fruit
- Zephaniah 1:12 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Searching
- Zechariah 4:2 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Zechariah 4:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Zechariah 4:11–13 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Zechariah 5:2–4 Nave Roll
- Zechariah 5:6–11 Nave Ephah
- Zechariah 11:7 Nave Sticks and staves
- Zechariah 11:10 Nave Sticks and staves
- Zechariah 11:11 Nave Sticks and staves
- Zechariah 11:14 Nave Sticks and staves
- Malachi 3:2 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Purifying
- Malachi 3:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Purifying
- Matthew 2:2 Nave The star in the east
- Matthew 3:11 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — FIRE
- Matthew 3:16 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — A DOVE
- Matthew 10:20 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Speaking
- Matthew 16:4 Nave Jonah
- Matthew 18:3 Nave Childhood
- Matthew 25:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Matthew 25:4 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Matthew 26:26 Nave Bread
- Matthew 26:27–29 Nave Wine, of the atoning blood
- Matthew 26:27 Nave Wine
- Matthew 27:51 Nave The tearing of the curtain in the temple
- Mark 1:38 Nave The tearing of the curtain in the temple
- Mark 4:26–28 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Imperceptible
- Mark 10:14 Nave Childhood
- Mark 10:15 Nave Childhood
- Mark 14:22 Nave Bread
- Mark 14:23–25 Nave Wine, of the atoning blood
- Mark 14:23 Nave Wine
- Luke 1:20–22 Nave Being mute
- Luke 1:62–64 Nave Being mute
- Luke 10:34 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Healing
- Luke 11:29 Nave Jonah
- Luke 11:30 Nave Jonah
- Luke 18:16 Nave Childhood
- Luke 18:17 Nave Childhood
- Luke 22:17 Nave Wine, of the atoning blood
- Luke 22:18 Nave Wine, of the atoning blood
- Luke 22:19 Nave Bread
- Luke 22:20 Nave Wine, of the atoning blood
- Luke 23:45 Nave The tearing of the curtain in the temple
- John 1:29 Nave Sacrificial animals
- John 1:36 Nave Sacrificial animals
- John 3:5 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — WATER
- John 3:8 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Incomprehensible
- John 3:14 Nave The bronze serpent, of Christ
- John 6:31–58 Nave Manna
- John 7:38 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — WATER
- John 7:39 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — WATER
- John 16:13 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Guiding
- Acts 2:2 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Powerful
- Acts 2:3 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire)
- Acts 2:6 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire)
- Acts 2:11 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire)
- Acts 21:11 Nave Belt
- Romans 4:11 Nave Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham
- 1 Corinthians 2:10 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Searching
- 1 Corinthians 5:7 Nave Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ
- 1 Corinthians 10:4 Nave The rock that was struck, of Christ
- 1 Corinthians 12:11 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Incomprehensible
- 2 Corinthians 1:22 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Earnest
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Impressing
- Ephesians 1:13 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Earnest
- Ephesians 1:14 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Earnest
- Ephesians 4:30 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Earnest
- Ephesians 5:26 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Cleansing by
- Colossians 4:6 Nave Salt
- Hebrews 1:9 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Comforting
- Hebrews 3:7–11 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Warning
- Hebrews 3:11 Nave Canaan, of the spiritual rest
- Hebrews 3:12 Nave Canaan, of the spiritual rest
- Hebrews 4:5 Nave Canaan, of the spiritual rest
- Hebrews 8:2 Nave Tabernacle
- Hebrews 8:5 Nave Tabernacle
- Hebrews 9:1–12 Nave Tabernacle
- Hebrews 9:9 Nave The whole system of Mosaic rites
- Hebrews 9:10 Nave The whole system of Mosaic rites
- Hebrews 9:18–23 Nave The whole system of Mosaic rites
- Hebrews 9:23 Nave Tabernacle
- Hebrews 9:24 Nave Tabernacle
- Hebrews 10:22 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Cleansing by
- Hebrews 12:18 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- Hebrews 12:19 Nave Darkness, of God' s inscrutability
- 1 John 2:20 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- 1 John 2:27 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Illuminating
- Revelation 7:2 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — A SEAL
- Revelation 18:13 Nave OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — Healing
- Revelation 22:2 Nave Trees of life and knowledge
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 230 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Trees of life and knowledge Ge 2:9,17; 3:3,24; Re 22:2
- → Rainbow Ge 9:12,13
- → Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11
- → Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ Ex 12:3-28; 1Co 5:7
- → Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Ex 13:21,22; 14:19,20; 19:9,16
- → Thunder on Mount Sinai Ex 19:9,16
- → Darkness, of God' s inscrutability Ex 20:21; Le 16:2; 1Ki 8:12; Ps 18:11; 97:2; Heb 12:18,19
- → The rock that was struck, of Christ Ex 17:6; 1Co 10:4
- → The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Ex 24:8
- → Wine, of the atoning blood Mt 26:27-29; Mr 14:23-25; Lu 22:17,18,20
- → The bronze serpent, of Christ Nu 21:8,9; Joh 3:14
- → Sacrificial animals Ge 15:8-11; Joh 1:29,36
- → Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Ex 29:24-28; Le 8:27-29; 9:21
- → The whole system of Mosaic rites Heb 9:9,10,18-23
- → Tabernacle Ps 15:1; Eze 37:27; Heb 8:2,5; 9:1-12,23,24
- → Sanctuary Ps 20:2
- → Canaan, of the spiritual rest Heb 3:11,12; 4:5
- → Salt Nu 18:19
- → Offering water to drink Ge 24:13-15,42-44
- → Lapping water Jud 7:4-8
- → Invitation to approach 1Sa 14:8-12
- → Bow-Shot
- By Jonathan 1Sa 20:21-37
- By Joash 2Ki 13:15-19
- → Men meeting Saul 1Sa 10:2-7
- → Rain and thunder 1Sa 12:16-18
- → The torn altar 1Ki 13:3,5
- → The tearing of the curtain in the temple Mt 27:51; Mr 1:38; Lu 23:45
- → Wounding 1Ki 20:35-40
- → Praying toward the temple 1Ki 8:29; Da 6:10
- → Harvest 2Ki 19:29
- → Isaiah' s children Isa 8:18
- → Nakedness Isa 20:2-4
- → Almond rod Jer 1:11
- → Sticks and staves Eze 37:16,17; Zec 11:7,10,11,14
- → Food 2Ki 19:29; Isa 37:30
- → Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial 2Ki 20:8-11; Isa 38:7,8
- → Cooking Jer 1:13; Eze 4:9-15; 24:3-5
- → Belt Jer 13:1-7; Ac 21:11
- → Bottles Jer 13:12; 19:1,2,10
- → Breaking of a potter' s vessel Jer 19
- → Good and bad figs Jer 24
- → Basket of fruit Jer 24:1-3; Am 8:1,2
- → Wine Jer 25:15-17; Mt 26:27; Mr 14:23; Lu 22:17
- → Yokes Jer 27:2,3; 28:10
- → Jeremiah' s deeds of land Jer 32:1-16
- → The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jer 51:63
- → Being mute Eze 3:26,27; 24:27; 29:21; 33:22; Lu 1:20-22,62-64
- → A siege Eze 4:1-3
- → Posture Eze 4:4-8
- → Ceremonially unclean food Eze 4:9-17
- → Ezekiel' s beard Eze 5:1-4
- → Change of domicile Eze 12:3-11
- → Eating bread with alertness Eze 12:17-20
- → Eating and drinking in fear Eze 12:18
- → A vine Eze 15:2; 19:10-14
- → Death Eze 24:16-19
- → A boiling pot Eze 24:1-5
- → Mourning forbidden Eze 24:15-18
- → Two sticks Eze 37:15-28
- → Handwriting on the wall Da 5:5,6,16-28
- → The plumb-line Am 7:7,8
- → Marrying a whore Ho 1:2-9; 3:1-4
- → Roll Zec 5:2-4
- → Ephah Zec 5:6-11
- → Jonah Mt 16:4; Lu 11:29,30
- → The star in the east Mt 2:2
- → The rock that was struck 1Co 10:4; Ex 17:6
- → Salt Col 4:6
- → Bread Mt 26:26; Mr 14:22; Lu 22:19
- → Childhood Mt 18:3; Mr 10:14,15; Lu 18:16,17
- → Manna Joh 6:31-58
- → OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- WATER Joh 3:5; 7:38,39
- Cleansing by Eze 16:9; 36:25; Eph 5:26; Heb 10:22
- Vivifying Ps 1:3; Isa 27:3,6; 44:3,4; 58:11
- FIRE Mt 3:11
- Purifying Isa 4:4; Mal 3:2,3
- Illuminating Ex 13:21; Ps 78:14
- Searching Zep 1:12; with 1Co 2:10
- WIND So 4:16
- Incomprehensible Joh 3:8; 1Co 12:11
- Powerful 1Ki 19:11; with Ac 2:2
- Sensible in its effects Joh 3:8
- Reviving Eze 37:9,10,14
- OIL Ps 45:7
- Healing Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34; Re 18:13
- Comforting Isa 61:3; Heb 1:9
- Illuminating Zec 4:2,3,11-13; Mt 25:3,4; 1Jo 2:20,27
- Consecrating Ex 29:7; 30:30; Isa 61:1
- RAIN AND DEW Ps 72:6
- Fertilizing Eze 34:26,27; Ho 6:3; 10:12; 14:5
- Refreshing Ps 68:9; Isa 18:4
- Abundant Ps 133:3
- Imperceptible 2Sa 17:12; with Mr 4:26-28
- A DOVE Mt 3:16
- A VOICE Isa 6:8
- Speaking Mt 10:20
- Guiding Isa 30:21; with Joh 16:13
- Warning Heb 3:7-11
- A SEAL Re 7:2
- Impressing Job 38:14; with 2Co 3:18
- Earnest Eph 1:13,14; 4:30; 2Co 1:22
- CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Ac 2:3,6,11
- Ablutions, a symbol of purity
- See ABLUTIONS
- See PURIFICATIONS
- For symbolisms of color
- See COLORS
- See also ALLEGORY
- See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS
- See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN
- See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.