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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 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.”

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.

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,

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 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.

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.