Body parts in dreams and their conditions may carry rather obvious symbolic meanings either universal or Biblical, and thus can be excellent dream elements. More than one of these symbols can be employed simultaneously.
These elements may 1) symbolize one concept, 2) carry a variety of meanings to choose from depending on the context of the dream, 3) hold personal meaning to you, or 4) on occasion, be literal.
Anatomy elements in dreams are categorized on this page as follows. Click the category to view its entries at the top of the page.
GENERAL ANATOMY SYMBOLISM • BODY PARTS • FACIAL ELEMENTS • HAIR • SENSES • TEETH • FINGERS• ORGANS • HEALTH CONDITIONS
GENERAL ANATOMY SYMBOLISM
{slide=RIGHT SIDE}
By divine strength, spiritual empowerment/gifting
Relating to faith
Position of authority just under someone as in right hand man or Jesus at the right of the Father
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{slide=LEFT}
By human strength or effort
By natural gifting
Note that the left side of a car is the driver’s side
Possibly relating to analytical thinking
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{slide=LEAN/THIN}
In need of or lacking something
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{slide=PLUMP, STOUT, OVERWEIGHT}
Abundance, carrying favor or prosperity, healthy
Concerning weight issues
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{slide=TALL}
Elevated position in reality or in the dreamer’s perception
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{slide=SHORT}
Lower position in reality or in the dreamer’s perception
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{slide=TATTOOS}
This person is being labeled/marked by others or their spiritual enemy
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BODY PARTS
{slide=HEAD}
1. Concerning the mind, thoughts
2. Concerning something at the TOP
3. A floating head speaking= a “talking head,”- of no concern
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{slide=NECK}
The neck is where the head turns, so in general, it symbolizes decision-making or one’s capacity for decision-making. This entails the amount of one’s objectivity and openness, as well as wisdom.
The negative interpretation is related to stubbornness and obstinacy.
A positive interpretation may include perseverance and risk-taking.
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{slide=THROAT}
Concerning life
Concerning speaking life through faith
Concerning your speech
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{slide=SHOULDERS}
Concerning authority, accomplishment, reward, honor or pride
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{slide=BREASTS/BREAST MILK}
Concerning nurturing or mentoring someone or something
Concerning sustenance or maintenance
Personal information may be kept in these babies! So this may be concerning relationship protection
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{slide=BACK}
Out of sight, what you can’t see such as betrayal
Concerning the past
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{slide=ARMS}
Involves “reaching” or “reaching out”
An outstretched arm may symbolize strength and might in reaching out
Or an arm my symbolize an extension of something
If the right arm, it can refer to a person who is the “right arm” of someone
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{slide=ARMPIT}
You guessed it: the smelliest place in the anatomy
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{slide=HAND}
1. Concerning relationships (especially if you are female)
2. May be concerning work (especially if you are male)
But depending on the context and application, either may apply, most likely the first.
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{slide=HIP}
Having to do with supporting the weight of something.
Having to do with retaining uprightness and possibly balance.
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{slide=BUTTOCKS}
This speaks of the level of activity of a person.
A large one indicates there is not enough of a particular activity.
I once dreamed I was patted on the behind, for instance, and it was fulfilled when I was cut short of my activity in court (I thought I would be put on the stand, but wasn’t).
One possible implication associated with a large one is that the person KNOWS what he or she should be doing, but isn’t doing it.
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{slide=GENITALS}
If showing, concerning reproduction
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{slide=LEG}
Mobility and power for victory and protection
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{slide=THIGH}
This may be Biblical. Covenant(commitment/contract) and/or identity, Revelation 19:16.
Regarding a person’s submission or independence
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{slide=KNEE}
Well, well, we finally received a dream about the knee; so we can add it to the dictionary.
The knee is both a universal and Biblical element. In both cases, it most often refers to “submission and humility” as in subjects falling to their knees before a king.
Surprisingly, most Bible references to the knee are in the same context, although they sometimes refer to bowing before the King of kings rather than a national king.
Many passages, of course, refer to kneeling for prayer as Daniel did.
The dream spoken of at the top of this entry was of a hairy knee of a woman trying, but unable to shave the hair. Hair on a knee would indicate that the hair on that area of the body has not been worn down by use. So the interpretation is that the woman needs help in the area of submission of humility. She alone would know what relationship of her life this refers to (God, husband, boss, etc.).
KNEE- 2nd possibility
A second possibility when considering symbolism for the knee is also both universal and Biblical, and has to do with a person seated on another person’s knee. This is generally associated with love and affection.
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{slide=SHIN}
This may be Biblical. If so, it means “Almighty Rescuer”.
Shin is the 21st letter of Hebrew alphabet. It stands for Shaddai (Almighty). Gematria = 300, completion. The shin hour is the latest possible moment for an action.
In other words, Almighty God showing up at the 11th hour.
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{slide=FOOT/FEET}
Concerning your walk, that is what you are doing
If something is at your feet, it’s very near, and you may have authority over it.
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FACIAL ELEMENTS
{slide=FOREHEAD}
This may be a Biblical Element
Identity- Ex 28:36-38, Numbers 24:17, Rev 13:16, Rev 14:1
Remembrance- Ex 13:9-16, Deuteronomy 11:18, Isaiah 48:4
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{slide=FACE}
True self, essence of the person
A person’s presence (as in the face of God)
A person’s reputation
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{slide=UNSEEN FACE}
A spiritual being. This may be true if the face is missing as in a hooded creature with darkness inside or if the dreamer just never is able to view the face because the person is behind or beside him.
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{slide=UNREMEMBERED FACE}
Different from UNSEEN FACES. Faces that the dreamer can’t recall may simply be a detail insignificant to the dream.
Or the dreamer wasn’t supposed to remember the face as it would be “too much information” and throw the dreamer off what the focus should be.
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{slide=EYEBROWS, UNIBROW}
Eyebrows in general have a couple of main functions. One is to prevent sweat from falling down into the eyes. Just as important is their contribution to communication by facial expression.
Eyebrows in dreams most likely are speaking to one of those concepts rather than both.
A UNIBROW most likely has to do with the first, indicating “full protection” from sweat getting into the eyes. Dreams of unibrows may be telling the dreamer not to sweat it, not to fret… “don’t let weariness or fear cloud your sight; look to Jesus instead!”
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HAIR
{slide=HAIR IN GENERAL}
Glory, wisdom, anointing, essence, the real you
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{slide=DREADLOCKS}
Rebellion
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{slide=DYEING HAIR}
Changing for better or worse (better may be light colored)
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{slide=DRAMATIC HAIR CUT}
Concerning a negative change initiated by the person
Or a significant pruning of that person for their good from God
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{slide=HAIR TRIM}
Concerning being gently pruned by the Lord for their good
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{slide=GREY HAIR}
Wisdom, maturity
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{slide=WHITE HAIR}
Positive interpretation indicates purity.
Negative interpretation may indicate false purity.
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{slide=BEARD/FACIAL HAIR}
Maturity
Lack of it on someone who has it in real life may indicate immaturity.
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{slide=WIG}
If the dreamer doesn’t wear a wig, its symbolism would be similar to makeup or clothes.
If the dreamer doesn’t wear a wig (or wears one infrequently, or used to wear one), and the dreamer is always checking to make it’s positioned so you can’t tell it’s a wig, this means the dreamer is focusing on how she looks.
If the dreamer normally wears one, this would represent their hair. If it comes off in the dream, the person is exposed (good or bad).
If the wig is on backward, the person may be moving in the opposite direction that they should.
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{slide=HAIR FALLING OUT}
An idea you have birthed is unwise and will not turn out well
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{slide=HAIR FALLING OUT DUE TO CHEMOTHERAPY}
No worries, we doubt that this person has cancer. We strongly suggest that this about an inner spiritual condition which could be described as a disease that needs to and will be removed.
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SENSES
{slide=EYES}
If it’s the dreamer’s eyes, it may concern the insight or perceptiveness of the person.
If another’s eyes, their character of them may serve as a window to the condition of the soul (what’s going on inside).
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{slide=NOSE}
This generally has to do with discernment as in “I smell something”.
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{slide=EARS}
Like the eyes, this concerns perceptiveness.
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{slide=MOUTH/LIPS/TONGUE}
It’s not hard to figure out that this may be about your speech.
Maybe someone is leading you on, just giving you “lip service”?
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TEETH
{slide=TEETH IN GENERAL}
About issues of information, wisdom, or foolishness
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{slide=WISDOM TEETH}
Having to do with wisdom
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{slide=CUSPIDS}
Eye teeth indicate the need for something to hold on to like an encouraging word, a verse from scripture, a prophetic word, a dream or vision
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{slide=INCISORS}
Front teeth indicate issues concerning openness to receive information
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{slide=MOLARS}
Having to do with slowing down to think something through
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FINGERS
{slide=THUMB}
Can wrap around the other fingers. Very critical when it comes to the use of the hand.
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{slide=INDEX FINGER}
Pointer, points things out
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{slide=MIDDLE FINGER}
This has the longest reach
Or- flipping the bird is obvious symbolism
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{slide=4TH FINGER}
This is the ring-finger, about commitment
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{slide=LITTLE FINGER}
The smallest one handles the details
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{slide=2nd POSSIBILITY FOR FINGERS}
A second possibility is that these may represent a number of something as man historically counts by them.
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{slide=3rd POSSIBILITY FOR FINGERS}
FINGERS REPRESENTING FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY
THUMB
Apostle (can wrap around the other fingers. Very critical when it comes to the use of the hand).
INDEX FINGER
Prophet (pointer, point’s things out).
MIDDLE FINGER
Evangelist (this has the longest reach).
4TH FINGER
Pastor (this is the ring-finger, about commitment to a congregation or small group).
LITTLE FINGER
Teacher (the smallest one handles the details).
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ORGANS
{slide=HEART}
A matter of the heart
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{slide=KIDNEY}
A matter of purity or cleansing
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{slide=STOMACH}
Ability to break something down and fully understand
Ability to withstand, perseverance
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{slide=BLOOD}
Life-giving substance, blood of Jesus
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HEALTH CONDITIONS
{slide=WOUND, INJURY, HEALING}
Concerning spiritual hindrance caused by emotional wounding.
Could represent a demonic attack in that literal area of the body.
Could represent God’s at work to heal something related to the symbolism of that body part.
If the dream is about the healing or removal of a part of your body that in reality is diseased, we strongly suggest this may not be literally about the healing of that disease, at least not until after the inner spiritual condition that could be described as a disease is healed by the dreamer’s persistence.
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{slide=BLISTER}
This symbolizes protection
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{slide=BODY FLUIDS RELEASED}
If these come out, it indicates a flushing, a removal of what doesn’t belong.
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{slide=DIGESTIVE DISORDER}
Problem with processing information, that is understanding wisdom
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{slide=CANCER}
Concerning a growing negative that needs to be fully cut out. Involves a habit.
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{slide=LEUKEMIA}
Concerning a negative relating to life or death issues.
Could be referring to your speech since what we say has more power than we realize.
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{slide=HEART PROBLEMS}
Relational issues
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{slide=SURGERY}
Something being cut out that doesn’t belong.
Something being fixed the hard way within a person’s attitudes and behaviors due to the person not taking care of it an easier way.
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