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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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Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech then thou canst perceiue; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not vnderstand.
1611 marginal noteOr, ridiculous.
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
And in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand: and seeing yee shall see, and shall not perceiue.
1611 marginal noteEsai 6.9. mark. 4.12. luke 8.10. ioh. 12.40. acts 28.26. rom. 11.8.
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
That seeing they may see, and not perceiue, and hearing they may heare, and not vnderstand, lest at any time they should be conuerted, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 13.14.
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
And he saith vnto them, Are ye so without vnderstanding also? Doe yee not perceiue that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into the man, it cannot defile him,
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?
And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
And Iesus saide, Some body hath touched mee: for I perceiue that vertue is gone out of me.
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, I perceiue that thou art a Prophet.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
The Pharisees therefore saide among themselues, Perceiue ye how yee preuaile nothing? Behold, the world is gone after him.
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
For I perceiue that thou art in the gall of bitternesse, and in the bond of iniquitie.
¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a trueth I perceiue y t God is no respecter of persons:
1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.17. rom. 2.11. 1.pet. 1.17.
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