'Seemed' in the Bible

Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;

The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.

"While I was in the town of Jaffa, offering prayer," he said, "in a trance I saw a vision. There descended what seemed to be an enormous sail, being let down from the sky by ropes at the four corners, and it came close to me.

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--