THORNS
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How thorns appeared in your dream
Dreaming of walking barefoot through a thorny path or field — Thorns in a dream represent sin and fleshly weakness, symbolizing the painful consequences of walking away from God's path and being vulnerable to worldly temptations.
Genesis 3:18Romans 6:23
Seeing thorns choking out growing plants or flowers in your dream — Thorns choking vegetation symbolize how the cares of the world and deceitfulness of wealth can strangle your spiritual life and prevent God's Word from bearing fruit in your heart.
Matthew 13:22Mark 4:19Luke 8:14
Dreaming of being pricked or wounded by thorns repeatedly — Being pierced by thorns in a dream represents facing judgment for sin and the painful reality of evil men or wicked influences that wound and curse your circumstances.
Genesis 3:18Numbers 33:55Joshua 23:13
Seeing a thorny hedge or barrier blocking your way forward in a dream — A thorny hedge symbolizes feeling hedged in or trapped by curses, gossip, or evil disturbances that create barriers preventing you from moving forward spiritually.
Hosea 2:6Job 19:8
Dreaming of a crown of thorns or thorns piercing your head — Thorns piercing the head represent suffering under judgment or the burden of sin's consequences, reflecting Christ's suffering and the weight of worldly corruption.
Matthew 27:29Mark 15:17John 19:5
Possible biblical meanings
Sin (Romans 6:23)·Curse (Genesis 3:17-18)·Deceitfulness of wealth/cares of the world (Matthew 13:22; 1 Timothy 6:10)·Evil men (Proverbs 22:5)·Choker of the Word/Life (Matthew 13:7)·Hedged in (Job 19:8)·Fleshly weakness (2 Corinthians 12:7)·Face judgment (Nahum 1:8)
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