LIGHTNING
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How lightning appeared in your dream
Dreaming of a brilliant lightning bolt striking suddenly during a storm — God's powerful Word and presence interrupting your activities to capture your attention with His glory and authority.
Psalm 97:4-6Daniel 10:6Revelation 4:5
Seeing lightning flash across the sky with blinding light and thunder — The glory and power of God manifesting in a way that demands your immediate recognition and response.
Psalm 97:4-6Matthew 28:3Revelation 4:5
Witnessing lightning strike with instantaneous speed across the heavens — God's swift judgment or the rapid completion of His purposes happening suddenly and unexpectedly.
Nahum 2:4Matthew 24:27Luke 10:18
Dreaming of lightning striking down and destroying objects or structures — God's judgment bringing destruction to evil or the removal of something that stands against His will.
Psalm 144:6Luke 10:18Revelation 8:5Revelation 16:18
Seeing a figure illuminated by lightning with a face shining like lightning — A divine messenger or manifestation of God's glory and power appearing to you with supernatural radiance.
Daniel 10:6Matthew 28:3Ezekiel 1:13-14
Dreaming of multiple lightning bolts flashing rapidly across dark clouds — God's voice speaking powerfully and the manifestation of His divine presence breaking through darkness with speed and authority.
Ezekiel 1:13-14Revelation 4:5
Dreaming of lightning accompanied by thunders, voices, and earthquakes that shake nations and capture the attention of multitudes — God actively intervening in the affairs of nations with divine input that causes significant change and captures the awe and attention of people on a large scale.
Exodus 19:16-17Revelation 8:5Revelation 11:19
Seeing lightning flash with accompanying thunder and a thick cloud upon a mountain causing people to tremble — God's majestic presence manifesting in a way that calls people to meet with Him, producing holy reverence and trembling in response to His divine summons.
Exodus 19:16-17
Dreaming of the temple of God opened in heaven with lightning, voices, thunderings, earthquakes, and great hail appearing together — A heavenly revelation of God's covenant and testimony accompanied by His majesty and power actively intervening to accomplish important divine work.
Revelation 11:19
Witnessing lightning as the Son of Man comes from the east and shines to the west — The return of Christ happening with unmistakable, instantaneous visibility across the entire earth that no one can miss.
Matthew 24:27
Possible biblical meanings
God's power and presence (Exodus 19:16; Psalm 77:18; Revelation 4:5)·Speed and swiftness (Ezekiel 1:14; Matthew 24:27)·Sudden revelation or illumination (Luke 10:18)·Judgment (Psalm 144:6; 2 Samuel 22:15)·Satan's fall (Luke 10:18)·God's glory and majesty (Ezekiel 1:13-14; Revelation 4:5)·Warfare or spiritual battle (Exodus 9:23; Psalm 144:6)
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