# prey, to prey on #

## Definition: ##

The term "prey" refers to something that is hunted, usually an animal that is used for food.

* In a figurative sense, "prey" can refer to a person who is taken advantage of, abused, or oppressed by a more powerful person.
* To "prey on" people means to take advantage of them by oppressing them or stealing something from them.
* The term "prey" could also be translated as "hunted animal" or "hunted one" or "victim."

(See also: [[../kt/oppress.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Jeremiah 12:7-9](en/tn/jer/help/12/07)
* [Psalms 104:21-22](en/tn/psa/help/104/21)