SHARK
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How shark appeared in your dream
A shark circling you in dark water, moving closer with predatory intent — Biblical interpretation suggests a worldly predator or dangerous person in your life who seeks to harm you, as God warns His people to be aware of those who lurk with evil intent.
Psalm 17:9-14Psalm 124:2-71 Peter 5:8
A shark attacking from the depths without warning or provocation — This represents a person with hidden aggression and rebellion who strikes suddenly and violently, revealing the danger of those who harbor discontent and hostility beneath a deceptive surface.
Psalm 17:9-14Psalm 124:2-7
Being stalked or seduced by a shark-like figure with predatory charm — The shark symbolizes a seductive predator or deceptive person who uses charm to trap you into sin or compromise, reflecting the biblical warning against those who hunt souls through temptation.
Judges 16:4-5Proverbs 23:27-28
A demonic shark emerging from the abyss with malevolent presence — The shark represents the devil or evil spirits operating in the spiritual realm, reminding you that your adversary seeks to devour and destroy like a roaring lion stalking its prey.
1 Peter 5:8
Dreaming of a shark suddenly attacking with violent aggression after showing no prior warning signs — This represents a person harboring hidden rebellion and discontent who launches a sudden, aggressive assault meant to destroy, revealing how spiritual rebellion can remain concealed beneath the surface until it erupts in violent opposition, just as God's word acts like a fire and hammer to break such hardened rebellion in pieces.
Jeremiah 23:29
Seeing a shark hidden beneath the water's surface, distinguishing it from openly aggressive land creatures — The submerged nature of the shark symbolizes hidden aggression versus open hostility, as sea creatures represent concealed attitudes while land animals represent visible behavior. This distinction warns that some threatening people mask their aggression underwater—in secret—unlike those whose opposition is displayed openly above the surface.
Jeremiah 23:29
Possible biblical meanings
Worldly predator (Psalm 17:9-14; Psalm 124:2-7)·Sex Predator (Judges 16:4-5; Proverbs 23:27-28a)·Devil (1 Peter 5:8)·Evil spirit (Ephesians 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8)
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