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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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δράκων

Strong’s: G1404

Associated OET lemmas: δράκων

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: δράκων; -οντος

Sense 1: dragon

Semantic entry: 4.54

Semantic domains: Animals

Subdomains: Reptiles and Other 'Creeping Things'

Definition: a legendary animal, usually regarded as being a kind of monstrous winged serpent or lizard

Notes: All references to δράκων in the NT occur in the book of Revelation (chapters 12, 13, 16, and 20), where the term is used as a descriptive epithet for the Devil. In a sense, therefore, the connotative values of the term ‘dragon’ are to some extent even more important than the specific denotation. In most areas of the world a term for dragon would imply something fearsome, but in certain parts of the Orient the dragon is regarded as the symbol of prosperity and good fortune, and it is necessary, therefore, in translating into certain languages in the Orient to employ (1) a somewhat different expression, for example, ‘terrible reptile’ or ‘fearsome snake’ or (2) a marginal note which will explain the differences in connotation.

Further resources: fauna:7.2

REV 12:3: RV REV 12:3 · LV REV 12:3 · Read together REV 12:3

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OET-RV REV 12:3

3 Another miraculous sign appeared in heaven, and wow, a huge, red dinosaur with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.

OET-LV REV 12:3

3 And was_seen another sign in the heaven:
and see, a_dragon red great having seven heads, and ten horns, and on the heads of_him seven crowns,

REV 12:4: RV REV 12:4 · LV REV 12:4 · Read together REV 12:4

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OET-RV REV 12:4

4 His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and hurled them down to earth, then he stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the child was delivered, he could devour it.

OET-LV REV 12:4

4 and the tail of_him is_dragging the third of_the stars of_the sky, and he_throw them to the earth.
And the dragon has_stood before the woman which going to_bear, in_order_that whenever she_may_bear, the child of_her he_may_devour it.
All 12 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 12:3–4 · RV REV 12:7 · RV REV 12:9 · RV REV 12:13 · RV REV 12:16–17 · RV REV 13:2 · RV REV 13:4 · RV REV 13:11 · RV REV 16:13 · RV REV 20:2 · LV REV 12:3–4 · LV REV 12:7 · LV REV 12:9 · LV REV 12:13 · LV REV 12:16–17 · LV REV 13:2 · LV REV 13:4 · LV REV 13:11 · LV REV 16:13 · LV REV 20:2 · Read together REV 12:3–4 · Read together REV 12:7 · Read together REV 12:9 · Read together REV 12:13 · Read together REV 12:16–17 · Read together REV 13:2 · Read together REV 13:4 · Read together REV 13:11 · Read together REV 16:13 · Read together REV 20:2