Anchor in a dream

Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa

Also: Ship's anchor, Anchor of the soul

What it means

Hope; that which is steadfast and immovable.

Christ as a sure foundation; being unshaken when conditions are not calm.

The anchor holds precisely where it cannot be seen — its security is in what it grips, not in what is visible above the water.

✦ When it is positive

Stability
Assurance and security
Hope that holds within the veil

⚠ When it is a warning

An anchor cut loose or dragging, representing hope that is not fastened to anything sure
An anchor that prevents necessary movement

How to tell the difference

Note whether the anchor is holding, dragging or being hauled up. An anchor raised may indicate a season of departure rather than a loss of hope. An anchor that will not lift may indicate something the dreamer is bound to that prevents progress.

Scripture

Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
Acts 27:29 (WEB)

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,
Hebrews 6:19 (WEB)