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dragon

Meaning of “dragon”

Sense 1: A formidable creature described or pictured as poisonous, serpentine, or devouring. Sense 2: A representation of hostile power.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
19 occurrences18 verses6 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Nehemiah 2:13

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Isaiah 27:1
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IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, crossing like a barre.

Isaiah 51:9
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¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 51:9 · retained source text

¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arme of the LORD, awake as in the ancient dayes, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

1611 marginal notePsal. 74.13,14. eze. 29.3.

Complete reference index — all 18 verses
Nehemiah 2:13Psalms 91:13Isaiah 27:1Isaiah 51:9Jeremiah 51:34Ezekiel 29:3Revelation 12:3Revelation 12:4Revelation 12:7Revelation 12:9Revelation 12:13Revelation 12:16Revelation 12:17Revelation 13:2Revelation 13:4Revelation 13:11Revelation 16:13Revelation 20:2

Where “dragon” appears

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Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation13 occurrences
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Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

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