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prey

Meaning of “prey”

1. A person, animal, possession, or spoil seized or pursued to be taken, plundered, or devoured. 2. To seize, plunder, or take by force.

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73 occurrences69 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:9

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Deuteronomy 1:39
Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:39 · retained source text

Moreouer, your litle ones, which ye said should be a pray, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge betweene good and euil, they shall goe in thither; and vnto them will I giue it, and they shall possesse it.

Deuteronomy 2:35
Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:35 · retained source text

Onely the cattell wee tooke for a pray vnto our selues, and the spoyle of the cities, which we tooke:

Deuteronomy 3:7
But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:7 · retained source text

But all the cattell, and the spoile of the cities, we tooke for a pray to our selues.

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