The term "subtile" is an archaic form of the word "subtle," which is used in the Bible to describe craftiness, cunning, or shrewdness. In the context of Scripture, it often carries a negative connotation, implying deceit or trickery. The most notable use of the term is found in the account of the serpent in the Garden of Eden.

Genesis 3:1: The first and most prominent mention of "subtile" is in Genesis 3:1, where the serpent is described: "Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made." . Here, the word "crafty" is synonymous with "subtile," indicating the serpent's cunning nature. The serpent's subtile approach led to the deception of Eve, resulting in the fall of man. This passage highlights the serpent's ability to manipulate and deceive, characteristics that are often associated with Satan.

Proverbs 7:10: In the book of Proverbs, the concept of subtlety is also addressed, particularly in the context of warning against the dangers of seduction and immorality. Proverbs 7:10 describes a woman with a "crafty intent" , using her subtlety to lead others astray. This passage serves as a caution against the allure of sin and the deceptive nature of temptation.

2 Corinthians 11:3: The Apostle Paul, in his second letter to the Corinthians, references the subtlety of the serpent to warn believers about being led astray from their sincere and pure devotion to Christ. "But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ." . Paul uses the example of the serpent's subtlety to emphasize the importance of vigilance and faithfulness in the Christian life.

Ephesians 4:14: The concept of subtlety is further expanded in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to grow in spiritual maturity to avoid being deceived by false teachings. Ephesians 4:14 warns against being "tossed by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming" . This passage underscores the need for discernment and grounding in sound doctrine to withstand the subtile tactics of false teachers.

In summary, the term "subtile" in the Bible is closely associated with deception and cunning, often used to describe the tactics of the serpent, false teachers, and those who lead others into sin. It serves as a reminder of the importance of discernment, vigilance, and adherence to the truth of God's Word.1. (a.) Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtle air; subtle vapor; a subtle medium.

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

3. (a.) Acute; piercing; searching.

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

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

"The Carnal Mind is Enmity against God for it is not Subject to ...
... Sin is either covered with some deceivable pretext of another thing, or altogether
escapes the dim eyes of men, because of its subtile and spiritual nature. ...
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Thou Recoveredst Me Then of that Sickness, and Healedst the Son of ...
... Evil also to be some such kind of substance, and to have its own foul and hideous
bulk; whether gross, which they called earth, or thin and subtile (like the ...
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"For they that are after the Flesh do Mind the Things of the Flesh ...
... There be higher and lower rooms of this prison, there are some more gross, some
more subtile cords and bands of the flesh, and whatsoever it be that holds a ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xvii for they that.htm

What God Is
... the dregs of the creation, as it were,"a mass and lump of heavy earth, but the higher
and more distant bodies be from that, the more pure and subtile they are ...
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The Author to the Reader.
... will have an antidote within them against the strongest poison of these seducers,
and a real answer to, and confutation of, all their subtile sophisms. ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/the author to the reader.htm

Though in Almost Every Age There have Indeed Been in the Heathen ...
... First, because most of their discourses upon these subjects have been rather
speculative and learned, nice and subtile disputes, than practical and universally ...
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The Allies of the Tempter.
... the ingredients of this very personality are assimilated out of these conditions,
and it is difficult to limit or define the subtile elements that blend in the ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse vi the allies of.htm

Table of Contents
... How the Divine Word speaks and reveals itself in the soul, all in a lofty
and subtile sense. XIV. Sermon for Thursday in Easter Week. ...
/.../the history and life of the reverend doctor john tauler/table of contents.htm

Thou Shalt not Take the Name of the Lord, Thy God, in Vain.
... one's self out with God's name, or making a pretty show, or claiming to be right,
whether it occur in gross, worldly business or in sublime, subtile matters of ...
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Paul in Athens.
... Here, philosophy carried on its profound and subtile researches into the nature
of man, and the constitution of the universe; here, eloquence rose to a degree ...
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Subtile (4 Occurrences)
... scheme. Multi-Version Concordance Subtile (4 Occurrences). Genesis ... there?
for 'one' hath said unto me, He is very subtile. (YLT). Job ...
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Subtil (3 Occurrences)

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Chooseth (19 Occurrences)
... life. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). Job 15:5 For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity,
And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile. (YLT). ...
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Subtilely (1 Occurrence)

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Execute (83 Occurrences)
... upon thee. (See JPS YLT RSV). Job 5:12 Making void thoughts of the subtile,
And their hands do not execute wisdom. (YLT). Psalms 9 ...
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Void (64 Occurrences)
... Darius king of Persia. (YLT). Job 5:12 Making void thoughts of the subtile,
And their hands do not execute wisdom. (YLT). Job 11:12 ...
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Preparation (28 Occurrences)
... foot is; who hath seen him there? for 'one' hath said unto me, He is very
subtile. (See NIV). 1 Chronicles 12:39 They were there ...
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Thoughts (151 Occurrences)
... DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Job 5:12 Making void thoughts of the subtile, And
their hands do not execute wisdom. (YLT). Job 10:1 My soul ...
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