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perceive

Meaning of “perceive”

To become aware of, recognize, discern, or understand a person, thing, fact, or meaning.

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 29:4

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Deuteronomy 29:4
Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:4 · retained source text

Yet the LORD hath not giuen you an heart to perceiue, and eyes to see, and eares to heare, vnto this day.

Joshua 22:31
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Joshua 22:31 · retained source text

And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest said vnto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceiue that the LORD is among vs, because ye haue not committed this trespasse against the LORD: now ye haue deliuered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Then.

1 Samuel 12:17
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:17 · retained source text

Is it not wheat haruest to day? I will call vnto the LORD, and hee shall send thunder and raine, that ye may perceiue and see that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a King.

2 Samuel 19:6
In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:6 · retained source text

In that thou louest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends; for thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes, nor seruants: for this day I perceiue, that if Absalom had liued, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by louing, &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that princes or seruants are not to thee.

2 Kings 4:9
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:9 · retained source text

And shee said vnto her husband, Behold now, I perceiue that th is is an holy man of God, which passeth by vs continually.

Job 9:11
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
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Loe, hee goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceiue him not.

Job 23:8
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
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Behold, I goe forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceiue him:

Ecclesiastes 3:22
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:22 · retained source text

Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

1611 marginal noteCha.2.24. and 5.17.

Isaiah 6:9
¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 6:9 · retained source text

¶ And he sayd, Goe and tell this people; Heare yee indeede, but vnderstand not: and see yee indeed, but perceiue not.

1611 marginal noteOr, without ceasing, &c. Heb. heare yee in hearing, &c.

1611 marginal noteMatth.13.14. mar.4.12. luc.8.10 ioh.12.40. act.28.26. rom.11.8.

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