# dragon

This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])

# he had given his authority to the beast

"he had caused the beast to have as much authority as he had"

# Who is like the beast?

This question shows how amazed they were about the beast. AT: "No one is as powerful as the beast!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# Who can fight against it?

This question shows how much the people feared the power of the beast. AT: "No one could ever fight against the beast and win!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])