drakon denotes the hostile figure that wars, deceives, grants authority, and is finally seized and bound.

The term consistently denotes a hostile figure in the visions: it opposes the woman and her offspring, fights in heaven, gives authority to the wild animal, deceives, and is seized and bound. Revelation 12:9 and Revelation 20:2 explicitly identify this figure in the APB clause as "the Devil and Satan."

1. Hostile figure in conflict and judgment · dominant

   The nominative form names the figure pursuing the woman in Revelation 12:13, standing ready to devour her child in Revelation 12:4, and making war on her offspring in Revelation 12:17; the APB renders these clauses with "dragon." In Revelation 12:9 the great figure is thrown down and identified in the APB clause as "the devil and Satan," while Revelation 13:2 shows it giving power, throne, and authority to the wild animal. Revelation 20:2 uses the accusative form for the figure seized and bound.

   Revelation 12:4Revelation 12:9Revelation 12:13Revelation 12:17Revelation 13:2Revelation 20:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the figure as "dragon," including clauses of pursuit, warfare, authority, speech, and binding. Its wording is confirmation of the verse-level portrayal rather than a separate lexical distinction.