Definition and Meaning:
Perceiving, in a biblical context, refers to the ability to discern, understand, or become aware of something through the senses or the mind. It involves recognizing and interpreting spiritual truths, moral insights, and divine revelations. Perception is often linked with wisdom and understanding, which are gifts from God.

Biblical References:
The concept of perceiving is woven throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of spiritual insight and discernment. In the Old Testament, perceiving is often associated with wisdom and understanding. For example, in Proverbs 1:2, the purpose of the proverbs is "for gaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight."

In the New Testament, perceiving takes on a deeper spiritual dimension. Jesus frequently addressed the issue of spiritual perception. In Matthew 13:13-15 , Jesus explains why He speaks in parables: "This is why I speak to them in parables: 'Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.' In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: 'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.'"

The Apostle Paul also speaks to the importance of spiritual perception. In Ephesians 1:18 , he prays for the believers: "I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints."

The Role of the Holy Spirit:
Perceiving spiritual truths is closely tied to the work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit grants believers the ability to understand and discern God's will and purposes. In 1 Corinthians 2:14 , Paul writes, "The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."

Examples of Perception in Scripture:
1. Solomon's Wisdom: Solomon is a prime example of God-given perception. When God offered him anything he desired, Solomon asked for "an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil" (1 Kings 3:9). God granted him unparalleled wisdom and perception.

2. The Disciples' Understanding: After Jesus' resurrection, He appeared to His disciples and "opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" (Luke 24:45). This divine act of perception enabled them to comprehend the fulfillment of prophecy in Christ.

3. The Bereans: The Bereans were commended for their perceptive approach to Scripture. Acts 17:11 notes, "Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true."

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to seek spiritual perception through prayer, study of the Scriptures, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. James 1:5 assures us, "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." This promise underscores the availability of divine insight for those who earnestly seek it.

Conclusion:
Perceiving in the biblical sense is a vital aspect of the Christian life, enabling believers to navigate the complexities of life with divine wisdom and understanding. Through the Holy Spirit, believers are equipped to discern truth, recognize God's voice, and live in accordance with His will.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Perceive.1921. epiginosko -- to know exactly, to recognize
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Immediately after This, Celsus, Perceiving that He Has Slandered ...
... Chapter LIX. Immediately after this, Celsus, perceiving that he has
slandered us with too great bitterness? Immediately after ...
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The Witness of Our Own Spirit
... 4. God has made us thinking beings, capable of perceiving what is present,
and of reflecting or looking back on what is past. In ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 12 the witness of.htm

How Marcus, Succeeded Sextus when He had Been Slain by Bassus's ...
... So Antipater, perceiving the distress that Malichus was in, was reconciled to him,
and made an agreement with him: this was when Marcus was president of Syria ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 how marcus succeeded.htm

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent
... no king. In like manner does our blessedness depend upon our perceiving
and knowing the Highest Good, which is God Himself. I have ...
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First Withdrawal from Herod's Territory and Return.
... d 15 Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force,
to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxiii first withdrawal from herods 3.htm

Description of Love in General.
... The will then perceiving and feeling the good, by the help of the understanding
which proposes it, feels at the same time a sudden delight and complacency at ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter vii description of love.htm

Of the Various Degrees of the Holy Union which is Made in Prayer.
... to begin to join and fasten ourselves to God before he joins himself to us, because
we feel the action of the union on our part, without perceiving what God is ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter ii of the various.htm

Of the Soul, and the Testimonies Concerning Its Eternity.
... "As long as the soul is bound by fetters to the body, perceiving corruptible sufferings,
it yields to mortal pains; but when, after the wasting of the body, it ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xiii of the soul and.htm

Peculiar Schism among the Novatians.
... somewhere previously. [763] He perceiving his end approaching, ordained
Sisinnius to succeed him in the bishopric. [764] This person ...
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Story of Apsethus the Libyan.
... And thus the Libyans, being astonished at the voice of the birds, and not perceiving
the knavery perpetrated by Apsethus, held Apsethus to be a god. ...
/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter iii story of apsethus the.htm

Perceiving (25 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Perceive. Multi-Version Concordance Perceiving (25 Occurrences).
Matthew 12:15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. ...
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Reasoning (37 Occurrences)
... Mark 2:8 At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves,
Jesus asked them, "Why do you thus argue in your minds? (WEY BBE DBY NAS). ...
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Aware (44 Occurrences)
... Matthew 16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you
of little faith,'because you have brought no bread?' (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Sensible (15 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Having the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; capable
of perceiving by the instrumentality of the proper organs; liable to be ...
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Reason (438 Occurrences)
... Matthew 16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you
of little faith,'because you have brought no bread?' (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY ...
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Cured (62 Occurrences)
... Luke 8:47 Then the woman, perceiving that she had not escaped notice, came trembling,
and throwing herself down at His feet she stated before all the people ...
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Withdrew (55 Occurrences)
... withdrew into Galilee. (WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV). Matthew 12:15 Jesus, perceiving
that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed ...
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Fact (98 Occurrences)
... Matthew 16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you
of little faith,'because you have brought no bread?' (See RSV). ...
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Talking (208 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Matthew 16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves,
you of little faith,'because you have brought no bread?' (See NIV). ...
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Thinking (58 Occurrences)
... See NIV). Luke 5:22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them,
"Why are you reasoning so in your hearts? (See NIV). Luke ...
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