דרקון

Hebrew

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δράκων (drakōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Hebrew) IPA: /dʁaˈkon/

Noun

דְּרָקוֹן (d'rakón) m (plural indefinite form דְּרָקוֹנִים)

1. (Rabbinic Hebrew) A serpent, considered an emblem of idolatry.
   • Mishna, Avoda Zara 3:3

     המוציא כלים ועליהם צורת החמה, צורת הלבנה, צורת הדרקון - יוליכם לים המלח

     If a man found objects on which is a figure of the sun, a figure of the moon, or a figure of a dragon, he must throw them into the Dead Sea.

2. A dragon, a legendary creature.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA: /darˈqon/
• (Modern Hebrew) IPA: /daʁˈkon/

Proper noun

דַּרְקוֹן (darkón) m

1. Darkon, the name of a minor biblical figure mentioned in Ezra 2:56 and again in Nehemiah 7:58.