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# perceived

«perceived» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Noticed or became aware of something, by seeing, hearing…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb, past of perceive (perceive, perceives, perceived, perceiving); adjective (a perceived threat)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Noticed or became aware of something, by seeing, hearing or understanding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#m1)

2) (formal) Understood or thought of someone or something in a certain way: «He was perceived as shy.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#m2)

3) (adjective) Believed to be so, though perhaps not really: a perceived danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: At Sinai the people "perceived" the thunder and lightning, meaning they saw and heard them. Interpretation: The rabbis noted that the people seemed to see sounds. Some said this shows the revelation was too great for ordinary senses. In the primary lessons: A formal word in exams and science: «what is perceived» is what our senses notice. In stories it tells how others saw a character. In everyday life «perceived» hints the thing may not be real. Phrases: perceived as, widely perceived.

### examples

- And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off. (Torah EXO.20.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x1)
- And after that our father Abraham had perceived. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x2)
- The Ten ineffable Sephiroth have the appearance of the Lightning flash", their origin is unseen and no end is perceived. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x3)
- And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all. (Writings ECC.2.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x4)
- Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. (Prophets 2SA.14.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x5)
- And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted exceedingly, for His people Israel's sake. (Writings 1CH.14.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x6)
- She perceived a faint smell of smoke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x7)
- He was perceived as the cleverest boy in class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x8)
- The owl perceived the mouse in the dark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x9)
- The perceived danger was bigger than the real one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x10)
- How the colour is perceived depends on the light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x11)
- Subsequently, the scientist perceived a pattern in the results. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x12)
- After a while he perceived both giants. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x13)

### note

Spelling trap: «i before e except after c» — perceived. Noun: perception. Formal; in speech say «noticed» or «seen as».

### In the corpora

- [Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.384/)
- [And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.32/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «perceived» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.