RED
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How red appeared in your dream
Seeing red garments or blood-stained clothing in your dream — The shedding of blood for sin and redemption through Christ's sacrifice, representing how Jesus' blood cleanses us from sin.
Exodus 25:5Hebrews 10:20Isaiah 1:18
Dreaming of red flames or fire descending upon you — The Holy Spirit's presence and power working in your life, or God's passionate zeal and divine fire transforming you.
Acts 2:3Isaiah 63:2-3
Seeing a red face or experiencing heated red anger in a dream — God's righteous wrath against sin, or a warning about human anger, rage, and the consequences of unforgiven transgression.
Isaiah 63:2-3Psalm 75:8Proverbs 23:31-32
Witnessing a red horse or red beast in your dream — War, violence, bloodshed, rebellion, or the forces of darkness and evil working against God's kingdom.
Revelation 6:4Revelation 12:3-7
Seeing a woman clothed in red or a red city in your dream — Babylon or worldly systems of corruption, idolatry, and spiritual deception that oppose God's truth.
Revelation 17:4-5
Dreaming of red numbers, accounts, or being 'in the red' — Being spiritually or financially indebted, in deficit, or owing a debt that requires payment or redemption.
Exodus 25:5Hebrews 10:20Numbers 19:3-22
Dreaming of a rosy red complexion or seeing someone with a ruddy, healthy red appearance — A love relationship, an expression of divine love, or the beauty of Christ who gave Himself as a sacrifice of love for humanity.
Song of Solomon 5:10Numbers 19:2
Seeing red shields or warriors in scarlet, or red military equipment in your dream — Preparation for spiritual battle, the might of God's warriors being readied for divine purpose, or the terrifying power of God's judgment being prepared.
Nahum 2:3
Dreaming of crimson or scarlet colors specifically (distinct from general red) — The stark reality of sin and its consequences, human suffering, or the sacrificial offering that covers sin, representing both the problem of sin and its solution through sacrifice.
Isaiah 1:18Exodus 39:1
Seeing a red dragon with multiple heads and crowns in your dream — The manifestation of satanic power, structured evil with authority and dominion, or a supernatural threat opposing God's purposes with organized wickedness.
Revelation 12:3
Possible biblical meanings
Sin (Leviticus 13:19-20; Proverbs 23:31-32; Isaiah 1:18)·Blood shed for sin (Exodus 25:5; Exodus 36:19; Hebrews 10:20; Numbers 19:3-22)·Wrath of God (Psalm 75:8; Isaiah 63:2-3)·War (Revelation 6:4; Revelation 12:3-7)·Anger or provocation (Psalm 37:8; Proverbs 29:22)·Redemption (Psalm 106:9)·Rebellion (Isaiah 1:2; 1 Samuel 15:23)·Power (Revelation 6:4; Daniel 7:5)·Passion (Song of Solomon 2:16; 1 Corinthians 13:4)·Babylon (Revelation 17:4-5)·Holy Spirit fire (Acts 2:3)·As in, 'in the red.'
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