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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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19 occurrences18 verses6 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Nehemiah 2:13

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Revelation 12:3
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 12:3 · retained source text

And there appeared another wonder in heauen, and behold a great red dragon, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes, and seuen crownes vpon his heads.

1611 marginal noteOr, signe.

Revelation 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:4 · retained source text

And his taile drew the third part of the starres of heauen, and did cast them to the earth: And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be deliuered, for to deuoure her childe as soone as it was borne.

Revelation 12:7
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:7 · retained source text

And there was warre in heauen, Michael and his Angels fought against the dragon, & the dragon fought and his angels,

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:9 · retained source text

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

Revelation 12:13
And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:13 · retained source text

And when the dragon saw that he was cast vnto the earth, hee persecuted the woman which brought foorth the man childe.

Revelation 12:16
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:16 · retained source text

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed vp the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:17 · retained source text

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make warre with the remnant of her seed, which keepe the Commaundements of God, and haue the testimony of Iesus Christ.

Revelation 13:2
And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 13:2 · retained source text

And the beast which I saw, was like vnto a Leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a Beare, and his mouth as the mouth of a Lion: and the dragon gaue him his power, and his seat, and great authoritie.

Revelation 13:4
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 13:4 · retained source text

And they worshipped the dragon which gaue power vnto the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like vnto the beast? Who is able to make warre with him?

Revelation 13:11
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 13:11 · retained source text

And I beheld another beast comming vp out of the earth, and hee had two hornes like a lambe, and hee spake as a dragon.

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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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