15 occurrences in 11 translations

'Prey' in the Bible

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.

Verse ConceptsHunting

At that time they will growl over their prey, it will sound like sea waves crashing against rocks. One will look out over the land and see the darkness of disaster, clouds will turn the light into darkness.

Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentBlackSeaColors, BlackRoar Of NationsOvertaken By DarknessSea, Metaphorical ReferencesEclipse

And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Take to thee a great tablet, and write upon it with a graving tool of man, To haste spoil, enjoy prey.'

Verse ConceptsPensScrollsTabletsWritingSpeedAlphabetMaking The Message Clear

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!

Verse ConceptsFraudThe NeedyPlunderingHuntingOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoor, Oppression OfExtortionNo JusticeNot Helping WidowsHelping The Pooroppression

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.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingGodlessnessNationalismTrampling People

‘Your pomp and magnificence have been brought down to Sheol,Along with the music of your harps;The maggots [which prey on the dead] are spread out under you [as a bed]And worms are your covering [Babylonian rulers].’

Verse ConceptsHarpsCovering The BodyMusical Instruments, types ofHumbling The ProudPeople Eaten By WormMaggotsNo Musicworms

They will all be left for the birds of prey on the hillsand for the wild animals of the land.The birds will spend the summer on them,and all the animals, the winter on them.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsSummerBirds Of Prey

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.

Verse ConceptsNoiseShepherds, As Kings And LeadersStock Keeping

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.

Verse ConceptsShipsDividing The Spoil

The sand partridge will make her nest there;she will lay and hatch her eggsand will gather her brood under her shadow.Indeed, the birds of prey will gather there,each with its mate.

Verse ConceptsNestsWingsVulturesFalcons

But this is a people robbed and spoiled; 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.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingRescueTrapPrisonscredibilityjail

I call a bird of prey from the east,a man for My purpose from a far country.Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about.I have planned it; I will also do it.

Verse ConceptseastPlansBirds, Figurative UseOut Of The EastBirds Of PreyPeople From Far AwayBirdsEclipse

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

But thus saith the LORD, 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.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UsePromises To Stand on

Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

Verse ConceptsHuntingDivine DispleasureDispleasureGod Paid Attention To ThemMissing Someoneshunning

Bible Theasaurus

Quarry (6 instances)
Raven (7 instances)
Target (19 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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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