Explanation

The provision of the understanding of a dream, vision, parable, teaching or other matter, the meaning of which is less than obvious.

Examples of the explanation of dreams

By Joseph

Genesis 40:6–19, Genesis 41:10–32

By Daniel

Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24, Daniel 2:27–45, Daniel 5:12, Daniel 5:17

By angels

Daniel 7:15–18, Daniel 7:23–27

Examples of the explanation of visions

By Gabriel

Daniel 8:15–16

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”

By an angel

See also Zechariah 1:8–10, Zechariah 1:18–21; Revelation 17:3–7, Revelation 17:18

By Peter

Acts 11:4–17

Jesus Christ gave his disciples explanations

Of his parables

Mark 4:34 See also Matthew 15:15–20 parallel Mark 7:17–23; Matthew 13:36–43

He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

Of the Scriptures referring to himself and his relationship to his Father

Luke 24:27 See also John 16:25, John 16:29–30

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Of his suffering, death and resurrection

Matthew 16:21 parallels Mark 8:31, Luke 9:22 See also John 4:25–26

From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

The gospel was explained

By Peter, at Pentecost: Acts 2:14, Acts 2:16; Acts 8:30–31, Acts 8:34–35; Acts 17:2–3, Acts 28:23; Acts 18:24–26 by Aquila and Priscilla

Examples of other explanations

Judges 14:12–17 The Philistines desperately wanted the answer to Samson's riddle.; 1 Samuel 8:9, 1 Samuel 10:25; 1 Kings 4:29–34, 1 Kings 10:1–3 parallel 2 Chronicles 9:1–2; Nehemiah 8:7–8