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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 49:9

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Joshua 8:2
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And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt doe to Ai and her king, as thou diddest vnto Iericho and her king: Onely the spoile thereof and the cattell thereof shall ye take for a pray vnto your selues: lay thee an ambush for the citie, behind it.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.21.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 20.14.

Joshua 8:27
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Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:27 · retained source text

Onely the cattell, and the spoile of that city Israel tooke for a pray vnto themselues, according vnto the word of the LORD, which he commaunded Ioshua.

1611 marginal noteNum. 31.22,26.

1611 marginal noteVerse 2.

Joshua 11:14
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And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 11:14 · retained source text

And all the spoile of these cities, and the cattell, the children of Israel tooke for a pray vnto themselues: but euery man they smote with the edge of the sword, vntill they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.

Complete reference index — all 69 verses
Genesis 49:9Genesis 49:27Numbers 14:3Numbers 14:31Numbers 23:24Numbers 31:11Numbers 31:12Numbers 31:26Numbers 31:27Numbers 31:32Deuteronomy 1:39Deuteronomy 2:35Deuteronomy 3:7Joshua 8:2Joshua 8:27Joshua 11:14Judges 5:30Judges 8:24Judges 8:252 Kings 21:14Nehemiah 4:4Esther 3:13Esther 8:11Esther 9:15Esther 9:16Job 4:11Job 9:26Job 24:5Job 38:39Job 39:29Psalms 17:12Psalms 76:4Psalms 104:21Psalms 124:6Proverbs 23:28Isaiah 5:29Isaiah 10:2Isaiah 10:6Isaiah 31:4Isaiah 33:23Isaiah 42:22Isaiah 49:24Isaiah 49:25Isaiah 59:15Jeremiah 21:9Jeremiah 30:16Jeremiah 38:2Jeremiah 39:18Jeremiah 45:5Ezekiel 7:21Ezekiel 19:3Ezekiel 19:6Ezekiel 22:25Ezekiel 22:27Ezekiel 26:12Ezekiel 29:19Ezekiel 34:8Ezekiel 34:22Ezekiel 34:28Ezekiel 36:4Ezekiel 36:5Ezekiel 38:12Ezekiel 38:13Daniel 11:24Amos 3:4Nahum 2:12Nahum 2:13Nahum 3:1Zephaniah 3:8

Where “prey” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers8 occurrences
8 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges5 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther4 occurrences
4 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah10 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
14 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseNahum3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
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