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# subtly

adverb

«subtly» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

It means deceit and trickery, with a bad meaning. Neighbors act craftily to cheat each other, and Saul's hunted rival is said to be cunning.

**Interpretation.** Jeremiah's words are read as a picture of a society without trust. Tradition teaches against gossip and slander.

### Meaning

In a sly, clever, hidden way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subtly/#m1)

### Examples

- Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother acteth subtly, and every neighbour goeth about with slanders. (Prophets JER.9.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subtly/#x1)
- Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, 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 subtly. (Prophets 1SA.23.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subtly/#x2)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «subtly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subtly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«subtly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/subtly.html) on Mova free.