Hearing God's Voice in DreamsA–Z symbolsCow/Bull in a dream
Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa
Also: Cow, Bull, Cattle, Ox
What it means
Strength, leadership, carrying others' burdens, power; preeminence; chieftaincy (the strongest of domestic animals); cattle also means wealth.
A cow also represents a believer — it chews its cud (regeneration/meditation) and has divided hoofs (sanctification — clean on the outside).
✦ When it is positive
- Strength, leadership, power
- Preeminence and chieftaincy
- Wealth
- A believer (chewing cud = meditation; divided hoofs = sanctification)
⚠ When it is a warning
- Worldly government or leadership
- A demonic presence or activity (bulls of Bashan surrounding Christ on the cross — Psalm 22:12)
How to tell the difference
The Hebrew first letter Aleph is pictured as a bull's head, representing chieftaincy, leadership, and fatherhood.
Scripture
Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
Psalm 22:12 (WEB)
See also: Leviticus 11