Hearing God's Voice in DreamsA–Z symbols

Palms in a dream

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

Also: Palm of hand, Inside of hands, Open palms, Lifted palms

What it means

Receiving capacity; the ability to carry; power and the ability to act.

Lifted palms signify worship or surrender.

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands. What is engraved on the palm is before the eyes at every work of the hand.

✦ When it is positive

  • Power and the ability to act
  • Capacity to receive
  • Worship and surrender in lifted palms
  • Being graven on God's palms — the covenant He will not forget

⚠ When it is a warning

  • Kneeling while balancing on the palms, signifying bodily weakness or being left without strength
  • Empty palms, representing capacity without supply

How to tell the difference

Note whether the palms are OPEN or CLOSED, LIFTED or DOWN, FULL or EMPTY. Open and lifted points to worship and receiving; palms pressed to the ground points to weakness or prostration before something.

Scripture

When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the LORD’s ark; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.

1 Samuel 5:4 (WEB)

Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.

Isaiah 49:16 (WEB)

Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

Daniel 10:10 (WEB)

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