And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:35 · retained source text
And hee said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
KJV dictionary & concordance
subtilty
Meaning of “subtilty”
1. Prudent shrewdness. 2. Cunning deceit.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses6 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 27:35
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “subtilty”
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:19 · retained source text
Now therefore, call vnto me all the prophets of Baal, all his seruants, and all his priests, let none be wanting: for I haue a great sacrifice to doe to Baal; whosoeuer shall be wanting, he shall not liue. But Iehu did it in subtilitie, to the intent that hee might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:4 · retained source text
To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and discretion.
1611 marginal noteOr, aduisement.
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:4 · retained source text
And consulted that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.
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?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:10 · retained source text
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischiefe, thou child of the deuil, thou enemie of all righteousnesse, wilt thou not cease to peruert the right wayes of the Lord?
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · retained source text
But I feare lest by any meanes, as the Serpent beguiled Eue through his subtilty, so your mindes should bee corrupted from the simplicitie that is in Christ.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Refinement or extreme acuteness; slyness in design, cunning, or artifice.