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1404 δράκων drakon [drak’-own] probably from an alternate form of derkomai (to look, to see, see clearly, to watch, to live, to flash, gleam); n m; TDNT- 2:281,186; [{See TDNT 200 }] AV-dragon 13; 13

1) a dragon, a great serpent, a name for Satan
  • From Latin draconem with the nominative draco meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek drákōn with genitive being δράκοντος, drákontos a "serpent". A dragon is a reptile-like legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide but vary considerably through time and location.