9 occurrences

'Prey' in the Bible

their roaring shall be like a lioness, they shall roar like young lions; yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and carry it away safe, and there shall be none to deliver.

to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

I will send him against a profane 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.

For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.

But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

But thus saith Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אכל 
'okel 
Usage: 44

בּז 
Baz 
Usage: 25

בּזּה 
Bizzah 
Usage: 10

בּזז 
Bazaz 
Usage: 43

חתף 
Chetheph 
Usage: 1

טרף 
Taraph 
Usage: 25

טרף 
Tereph 
Usage: 22

מלקוח 
Malqowach 
prey , booty , jaw
Usage: 8

עד 
`ad 
Usage: 3

שׁלל 
Shalal 
Usage: 16

שׁלל 
Shalal 
Usage: 73

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