# Is “Dragon” in the Bible? > Yes. “Dragon” is in the Bible. It appears 16 times in the Lumin Translation and 19 times in the King James Bible. Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/dragon By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026 Dragon is in the Bible, mostly in Revelation. Revelation 12:9 names the great dragon: the ancient serpent, called the devil and Satan. - Lumin Translation: 16, first in Nehemiah 2:13 - King James Version: 19, first in Nehemiah 2:13 ## Where it appears 15 verses in 3 books (Old Testament 2, New Testament 14). > I went out by night through the Valley Gate toward the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. > > — [Nehemiah 2:13](https://www.lumin.faith/read/nehemiah/2#13) (Lumin Translation) > On that day Yahweh will punish with his sword, his fierce, great, and strong sword, Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent; he will kill the dragon that is in the sea. > > — [Isaiah 27:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/27#1) (Lumin Translation) > Then another sign appeared in heaven: there was a great fiery red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven royal crowns. > > — [Revelation 12:3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/revelation/12#3) (Lumin Translation) > His tail swept away a third of the stars of the sky and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. > > — [Revelation 12:4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/revelation/12#4) (Lumin Translation) > Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back, > > — [Revelation 12:7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/revelation/12#7) (Lumin Translation) ## Common questions ### Is “Dragon” in the Bible? Yes. “Dragon” is in the Bible. It appears 16 times in the Lumin Translation and 19 times in the King James Bible. Dragon is in the Bible, mostly in Revelation. Revelation 12:9 names the great dragon: the ancient serpent, called the devil and Satan. ### How many times is “Dragon” in the Bible? Dragon appears 16 times in the Lumin Translation and 19 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms. ### Where is “Dragon” first mentioned in the Bible? In the Lumin Translation, dragon first appears in Nehemiah 2:13: “I went out by night through the Valley Gate toward the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire.” ## More - [Is “Jehovah” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/jehovah.md) - [Is “Sabbath” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/sabbath.md) - [Is “Witch” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/witch.md) - [Is “Spare the rod, spoil the child” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/spare-the-rod-spoil-the-child.md) - [Is “Moderation in all things” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/moderation-in-all-things.md) - [Is “Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/better-to-stay-silent-and-be-thought-a-fool.md) - [Is “Time heals all wounds” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/time-heals-all-wounds.md) - [Is “Aliens” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/aliens.md) - [Check any word or a whole song](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-verse-checker)