The vb. 'to raven,' i.e. prey upon, and the subst. 'raven' or 'ravin,' i.e. prey, both occur in AV. We find also the adj. 'ravening' (Ps 22:13; Mt 7:15) as well as the form 'ravenous' (Isa 35:9; 46:11; Eze 39:4). 'Ravening' is used as a subst. in Lu 11:39 'Your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness' (RV 'extortion').
They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.
No lion will be there, Nor will any vicious beast go up on it; These will not be found there But the redeemed will walk there,
Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a far country Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it.
"You will fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you as food to every kind of predatory bird and beast of the field.
"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness.
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