WATER
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How water appeared in your dream
Dreaming of being washed or bathed in clear water — In biblical dreams, water represents cleansing and purification of your soul, reflecting the spiritual washing away of sin and spiritual renewal through God's grace.
John 13:5-10
Seeing yourself thirsty and desperately seeking water in a dream — Water in your dream represents your deep spiritual thirst and longing for God's presence to satisfy your soul's deepest needs and desires.
Psalm 42:1-2Psalm 63:1Psalm 69:21John 19:28Exodus 17:3-6
Dreaming of water flowing down as rain or streams from heaven — Water symbolizes an outpouring of the Holy Spirit's blessings and God's financial provision flowing abundantly into your life to bring growth and prosperity.
Psalm 23:2Mark 4:39
Seeing large crowds of people represented as vast bodies of water — In biblical dreams, water represents the peoples and multitudes, showing how masses of humanity are interconnected and influenced by spiritual forces.
Revelation 17:15
Dreaming of unstable, shifting water or waves without foundation — Water in this context represents instability and lack of solid moral foundation, reflecting unreliability in character or commitment.
Genesis 49:4
Seeing calm water or a peaceful stream in your dream — Water represents the heart at rest and the Holy Spirit's calming presence, bringing peace to your innermost being and spiritual satisfaction.
Psalm 42:1-2Psalm 23:2
Dreaming of dirty or muddy water in your dream: — Water in this form represents financial provision obtained through sinful means, wrong relationships, or impure methods including criminal activities and corrupt motives, showing spiritual compromise in how blessings are acquired.
John 10:10
Seeing a fountain or spring of water flowing naturally from the ground: — A fountain represents a God-given source of financial provision or spiritual blessings that flows effortlessly without human effort or work, symbolizing divine provision that comes naturally like water rising from deep underground sources.
Genesis 49:25Matthew 6:22-23
Dreaming of hot or boiling water in containers, reservoirs, or kettles: — Hot water symbolizes the imminent and immediate availability of God's financial or spiritual blessings that are ready to be poured out, indicating that provision is at hand and the timing for receiving blessings has arrived.
2 Corinthians 6:2
Seeing large water reservoirs, tanks, or cisterns filled with water in your dream: — Water reservoirs represent vast amounts of spiritual resources or financial provisions held in reserve and available when needed, symbolizing accumulated faith, biblical knowledge, and spiritual maturity that enables you to minister blessings to others wherever you go.
Jeremiah 2:13Isaiah 36:16
Dreaming of the sea or ocean waters: — The sea represents the unsaved multitudes and nations of the world in constant motion without rest or peace, symbolizing the unholy spirit of the world with its hidden treasures and dangers, contrasting with the stability found in God.
Revelation 17:15
Seeing a swimming pool in your dream: — A swimming pool represents the financial condition and blessings of your family or household, where the size, shape, structural condition, and water quality reveal your family's financial situation and methods of obtaining provision, as well as your ability to receive inspiration and operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
John 7:38
Possible biblical meanings
Cleansing (John 13:5-10)·Heart (Psalm 42:1-2; Psalm 63:1; Psalm 69:21; John 19:28; Note that in Exodus 17:3-6 the people thirsted and water came forth by striking the Lord who 'stood before the Rock.' Their natural thirst was to lead them to a spiritual revelation that God was the satisfier of the soul)·Prayers (Revelation 17:15)·Peoples (Psalm 23:2; Mark 4:39)·Unstable (Genesis 49:4)
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