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# 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: [oppress](../kt/oppress.md))
## Bible References: ##
* [Jeremiah 12:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/jer/12/07)
* [Psalms 104:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/psa/104/021)
## Word Data:##
* Strong's: H400, H957, H961, H962, H2863, H2963, H2964, H4455, H5706, H5861, H7997, H7998