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# prey, to prey on #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "prey" refers to something that is hunted, usually an animal that is used for food.
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* In a figurative sense, "prey" can refer to a person who is taken advantage of, abused, or oppressed by a more powerful person.
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* To "prey on" people means to take advantage of them by oppressing them or stealing something from them.
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* The term "prey" could also be translated as "hunted animal" or "hunted one" or "victim."
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(See also: [oppress](../kt/oppress.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Jeremiah 12:7-9](en/tn/jer/help/12/07)
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* [Psalms 104:21-22](en/tn/psa/help/104/21)
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