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Subtil [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Thin; not dense or gross; as subtil air; subtil vapor; a subtil medium.

2. Nice; fine; delicate.

3. I do distinguish plain

4. Each subtil line of her immortal face.

5. Acute; piercing; as subtil pain.

6. Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; insinuating; as a subtil person; a subtil adversary.

7. Planned by art; deceitful; as a subtil scheme.

8. Deceitful; treacherous.

9. Refined; fine; acute; as a subtil argument.

Subtile [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium.

2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate; tenuous; finely woven.

3. Acute; piercing; searching.

4. Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.

5. Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme.

Subtiliate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To make thin. [Not in use.]

Subtiliate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To make thin or rare.

Subtiliation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act of making thin or rare. [Not in use.]

Subtilism [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of being subtile; subtility; subtlety.

Subtility [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Fineness.

Subtility [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Subtilty.

Subtilization [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of making subtil, fine or thin. In the laboratory, the operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor.

2. Refinement; extreme acuteness.

Subtilization [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of making subtile.

2. The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor.

3. Refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation.

Subtilize [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions.

2. In whatever manner the papist might subtilize--

Subtilize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.

2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments.

Subtilize [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions.

Subtilize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.

2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments.

Subtilized [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Subtilize

Subtilizer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who subtilizes.

Subtilizing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Subtilize

Subtilly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Thinly; not densely.

2. Finely; not grossly or thickly.

3. The opakest bodies, if subtilly divided--become perfectly transparent.

4. Artfully; cunningly; craftily; as a scheme subtilly contrived.

Subtilness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Thinness; rareness; as the subtilness of air.

2. Fineness; acuteness; as the subtilness of an argument.

3. Cunning; artfulness; as the subtilness of a foe.

Subtilty [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Thinness; fineness; exility; in a physical sense; as the subtilty of air or light; the subtilty of sounds.

2. Refinement; extreme acuteness.

3. Intelligible discourses are spoiled by too much subtilty in nice divisions.

4. Slyness in design; cunning; artifice; usually but less properly written subtlety.

Subtilty [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The quality or state of being subtile; thinness; fineness; as, the subtility of air or light.

2. Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety.

3. Cunning; skill; craft.

4. Slyness in design; artifice; guile; a cunning design or artifice; a trick; subtlety.

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Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”

Genesis 27:35

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”

1 Samuel 23:22

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.

2 Samuel 13:3

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

2 Kings 10:19

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

Psalms 105:25

He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.

Proverbs 1:4

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

Proverbs 7:10

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.

Matthew 26:4

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Acts 7:19

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

Acts 13:10

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Judith 5:11

Therefore the king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt subtilly with them, and brought them low with labouring in brick, and made them slaves.

Wisdom of Solomon 7:22

For wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an understanding spirit holy, one only, manifold, subtil, lively, clear, undefiled, plain, not subject to hurt, loving the thing that is good quick, which cannot be letted, ready to do good,

Wisdom of Solomon 7:23

Kind to man, steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going through all understanding, pure, and most subtil, spirits.

Wisdom of Solomon 8:8

If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.

Sirach 19:25

There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.

Sirach 39:2

He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also.