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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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Psalms 17:12
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:12 · retained source text

Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the likeness of him (i. of euery one of them) is as a lion that desireth to rauin.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sitting.

Proverbs 23:28
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:28 · retained source text

She also lyeth in wait as for a pray, and increaseth the transgressours among men.

1611 marginal noteOr, as a robber.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.12.

Isaiah 5:29
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 5:29 · retained source text

Their roaring shalbe like a lyon, they shall roare like yong lions: yea they shal roare and lay hold of the pray, and shall carie it away safe, and none shall deliuer it.

Isaiah 10:2
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:2 · retained source text

To turne aside the needy from iudgement, and to take away the right from the poore of my people, that widdowes may be their pray, and that they may robbe the fatherles.

Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:6 · retained source text

I will send him against an hypocriticall nation, and against the people of my wrath will I giue him a charge to take the spoile, and to take the praye, and to tread them downe like the mire of the streets.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to lay them a treading.

Isaiah 31:4
For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 31:4 · retained source text

For thus hath the LORD spoken vnto me; Like as the lyon and the yong lyon roaring on his pray, when a multitude of shepheards is called foorth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himselfe for the noyse of them: so shall the LORD of hostes come downe to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, multitude.

Isaiah 33:23
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:23 · retained source text

Thy tacklings are loosed: they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the saile: then is the praye of a great spoile diuided, the lame take the praye.

1611 marginal noteOr, they haue forsaken thy tacklings.

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