9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the age-old serpent who is called the 12:9 The Greek for devil is diabolos, which is actually a translation of Satan, a Hebrew word meaning "adversary" or "accuser." The Greek word additionally carries with it the concept of "slanderer." See note v 10.devil and Satan, he who continually deceives and seduces the entire inhabited world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. [Gen 3:1, 14, 15; Zech 3:1; John 13:2; 2 Cor 11:3; Rev 20:8] 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,
"Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom (dominion, reign) of our God, and the authority of His Christ have come; for the 12:10 This is the activity of Satan from which he has earned his name (see note v 9). The activity is most clearly seen in Job 1-2 and in Zech 3.accuser of our [believing] brothers and sisters has been thrown down [at last], he who accuses them and keeps bringing charges [of sinful behavior] against them before our God day and night. [Job 1:6-11]