BOUND
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How bound appeared in your dream
Person wrapped in grave clothes, unable to move or speak freely — Spiritual death and bondage to sin; being spiritually trapped and immobilized by spiritual forces
John 11:44Luke 13:16Acts 8:23
Chains or restraints holding someone captive against their will — Captivity and loss of freedom; being confined by external authorities, earthly powers, or oppressive circumstances
Mark 6:17-20John 18:12Acts 22:29Acts 24:27
Person struggling violently against invisible spiritual chains or demonic forces — Bondage to unclean spirits, demonic influence, or Satan's control over one's life and actions
Mark 5:3-4Luke 8:29Luke 13:16Acts 9:2, 14, 21
Religious rules and restrictions forming invisible walls around a person — Spiritual bondage through rigid religious observance and legalistic traditions that restrict true freedom
John 18:12Acts 9:2, 14, 21Acts 21:11
Person held down by worldly systems, cultural pressures, or societal oppression — Bondage to worldly systems and the control of earthly powers that enslave and limit spiritual liberty
John 8:33Acts 7:7
Words spoken with authority creating binding agreements or spiritual locks — The power of spoken words to bind on earth and in heaven; declarations that establish spiritual reality
Matthew 16:19Matthew 18:18Acts 23:12, 14, 21
An internal compulsion or constraint pulling someone toward a specific direction or fate — Being bound in the Spirit by God's will; divine constraint or compulsion toward God's purpose
Acts 20:22-23
Possible biblical meanings
Spiritually bound with words (Acts 23:12, 14, 21; Matthew 16:19; Matthew 18:18)·Under control (Mark 5:3-4)·Captive or confined (Mark 6:17-20; John 18:12)·Opposite of freedom (John 8:33)·To be dead spiritually. A person can be bound: (John 11:44)·By religion (John 18:12; Acts 9:2, 14, 21; Acts 21:11)·By the world (Acts 7:7)·By an unclean spirit (Luke 8:29)·By satan (Luke 13:16)·By iniquity (Acts 8:23)·In the Spirit (Acts 20:22-23)·By the state (Acts 22:29)·By people (Acts 24:27)
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