מַלְקוֹחַ
mal.qo.ach (H4455A)
prey
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word מַלְקוֹחַ (H4455A) is translated as "prey". It is a noun with a short definition that conveys a broad concept of something taken or seized. The word "prey" is used 7 times in the Bible, indicating that it is a relatively significant term with various applications. Its usage likely spans different contexts, including war, hunting, and even natural disasters. Given the broad definition and the context of its usage, the term "prey" in the Bible seems to emphasize the idea of something being in a vulnerable state or subject to being taken by another. This emphasis might be particularly relevant to understanding Israel's experiences as God's people in the biblical narrative.
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They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.
They brought the captives with the prey and the plunder, to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Israel, to the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho.
“Count the plunder that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the congregation;
and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.
Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,
Shall the plunder be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce, for I will contend with him who contends with you and I will save your children.