Only 5% of Stanford University graduates figured it out!

Only 5% of Stanford University graduates figured it out!
Can you answer all seven of the following questions with the same word?
1. The word has seven letters....
2. Preceded God...
3. Greater than God...
4. More Evil than the devil...
5. All poor people have it...
6. Wealthy people need it....
7. If you eat it, you will die.

This is a good riddle! Some friends and I did "20 questions" with it.

Lee

I remember this from high school, but it took me a while to remember the answer