δράκοντα
drákōn
dragon
Large mythical or monstrous serpent; typically a great, powerful snake or serpent, often associated with supernatural or terrifying qualities. In some contexts, represents a symbolic or personified adversarial power, such as chaos or evil. The basic sense centers on an exceptionally large or formidable serpent, but it may also extend to mythological creatures called 'dragons' in later tradition or translation.
Revelation 20:2 · Word #4
Lexicon G1404
| Lemma | δράκων |
| Transliteration | drákōn |
| Strong's | G1404 |
| Definition | Large mythical or monstrous serpent; typically a great, powerful snake or serpent, often associated with supernatural or terrifying qualities. In some contexts, represents a symbolic or personified adversarial power, such as chaos or evil. The basic sense centers on an exceptionally large or formidable serpent, but it may also extend to mythological creatures called 'dragons' in later tradition or translation. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dragon |
| Literal | dragon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δράκων |
| Strong's | G1404 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1404-02
monstrous serpent
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); direct-object form of δράκων. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Monstrous serpent" reflects the core sense of a large, terrifying, mythic snake while avoiding later folkloric narrowing. The accusative masculine singular form denotes a single such serpent as a direct object, which English leaves uninflected. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
monstrous serpent
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Monstrous serpent' is faithful to the SILEX definition, bringing out 'great, powerful snake'; suitable in this context. |