33 occurrences

'Prey' in the Bible

And the birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

Verse ConceptsDriving Out AnimalsEating CorpsesBirds Of PreyBirdsdistractions

Judah [is] a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bowed down; he crouched like a lion and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him?

Verse ConceptsHuntingLions, Figurative Use OfLionsYoung AnimalVigourCrouchingLike Creatures

Benjamin [is] a devouring wolf, devouring the prey in the morning, and dividing the plunder in the evening.

Verse ConceptsWolvesIn The MorningDividing PlunderFierce Men

Look! [the] people will rise like the lion; he raises himself and will not lie down until he eats [the] prey and drinks the blood of the slain."

Verse ConceptsHuntingDeterminationCreatures Drinking BloodLike CreaturesAnimals Eating

And {my anger shall flare up against them} on that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall become as prey, and disasters and troubles shall find them, and they shall say on that day, '[Is it] not because our God is not in our midst [that] these disasters have found us?'

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentAfflictions Of The WickedAnger Of God, ConsequencesReprobatesGod Will Be Angry

I will give up the remainder of my inheritance, and I will give them into the hand of their enemies. They shall become as prey and as spoil for all their enemies,

Verse ConceptsRemnantSurvivors ThreatenedGod Will Cause Defeat

[The] lion is perishing without prey, and [the] lion's whelps are scattered.

Verse ConceptsHuntingNo Food

They go by like papyrus skiffs, like an eagle swoops down on [its] prey.

Verse ConceptsHuntingEaglesPapyrusShipsBoats

"Look, [like] wild donkeys in the desert they go out to their labor [as] searchers for the prey; [the] wilderness [is] {their} food for the young.

Verse ConceptsSeeking FoodWild Donkeys

"[It is] a path a bird of prey does not know and [the] black kite's eye has not seen.

Verse ConceptsVulturesFalconsUnknown ThingsBirds

And I broke [the] evil one's jaw bones, and I made [his] prey drop from his teeth.

Verse ConceptsTeethDentistryBreaking TeethIndividuals Saving Others

"Can you hunt prey for [the] lion? And can you satisfy [the] hunger of strong lions

Verse ConceptsHuntingGod Feeds All The Earth

Who prepares for the crow its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, [and] they wander around {for lack of food}?

Verse ConceptsRavensGod, The ProviderBirds, Features OfBirds, Types Of BirdsGod's ProvisionAnimals, God's Care OfGod Feeds All The Earthwandering

From there it spies out [the] prey; its eyes look from far away.

Verse ConceptsGood Things From Far Away

Radiant you [are], majestic, from [the] mountains of prey.

Verse ConceptsLight, SpiritualPrayer, And WorshipExcellence

The young lions [are] roaring for the prey and seeking their food from God.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals, God's Care OfGod Feeds All The Earth

His roaring [is] like the lion, and he roars like young lions. And he growls and seizes his prey, and he carries [it] off, and not one can rescue [it].

Verse ConceptsHunting

They shall {all be left} for birds of prey of [the] mountains and for the animals of the earth. And the birds of prey will pass the summer on it, and every animal of the earth will winter on it.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsSummerBirds Of Prey

For Yahweh said this to me: "As which lion growls and young lion over its prey when {a full group} of shepherds is called against him, it is not terrified by their voice, and to their noise it does not respond, so Yahweh of hosts will come down to fight upon Mount Zion and upon its hill.

Verse ConceptsNoiseShepherds, As Kings And LeadersStock Keeping

Your riggings hang slack; they do not hold the base of their mast firm, they do not spread out [the] sail. Then [the] prey of spoil [in] abundance will be divided; [the] lame will take plunder.

Verse ConceptsShipsDividing The Spoil

There [the] owl shall nest and lay and hatch and care for her chicks in her shadow; surely there [the] birds of prey shall be gathered, each one [with] her mate.

Verse ConceptsNestsWingsVulturesFalcons

who calls a bird of prey from [the] east, the man of his plan from a country from afar. Indeed I have spoken; indeed I will bring it [to being]. I have formed [it]; indeed I will do it.

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

The lair of [the] hyena [is] my inheritance to me, the birds of prey [are] all around her. Go, gather all of the animals of the field, bring [them] {to come and devour}.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseBirds, Types Of BirdsAnimals Eating PeopleBirds Of PreyBlemished CreaturesBirds

And I will tear off your veils, and I will deliver my people from your hand, and they will not any longer be in your hand as prey, and you will know that I [am] Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping PeopleGod Saving From Enemiesmagic

And she raised up one from her cubs; he became a fierce lion, and he learned to tear prey; he ate humans.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating People

And he walked about in the midst of lions; he became a fierce lion, and he learned to tear prey; he ate humans.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals Eating People

The conspiracy of its prophets in the midst of her [is] like a roaring lion [that] is tearing prey. They devour people, and they take wealth and treasure; they make its widows numerous in the midst of her.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

Its officials [are] like wolves tearing prey in its midst, to pour out blood, to destroy people, to make dishonest gain.

Verse ConceptsWicked RulersRulers, WickedSheddingPeople Torn To PiecesWolvesJudged As Murderers

On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all of your troops, and [the] peoples who [are] with you, to birds of prey, birds of every wing, and animals of the field I will give you as food.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeoplePossibility Of DeathBirds EatingThe Mountains Of Israel

Does a lion roar in the forest {when he has no prey}? Does a fierce, young lion cry out from his den unless he has caught [something]?

Verse ConceptsHunting

The lion tore apart enough [prey] for his cubs, he strangled [prey] for his lioness; he filled {his lair} [with] prey and his den [with] mangled carcass.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals Torn To PiecesFilling HousesPeople In Caves

"Look! I am against you!" {declares} Yahweh of hosts. "I will burn her chariots {with fire}; the sword will devour fierce lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth; the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard."

Verse ConceptsChariotsSmokeCessationDestroying ChariotsKilling Wild AnimalsDeliverance From Lions

Bible Theasaurus

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

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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