Subtle in Hebrew is דַּק (dak).
It can also be said עדין, מעודן, or חמקמק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
subtle
/ˈsʌtl̩/ /ˈsʌtəl/
These are the Hebrew words for subtle as an adjective.
of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious
- דַּקדקdakIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עָדִיןעדיןadínIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מעודן
- חמקמק
- מרומז
- עמום
This is more about the Hebrew word דַּק.
- Written with vowel points
- דַּק
- Written without vowel points
- דק
- Said
- dak
- Feminine form
- דַּקָּה
- Its meanings in English
- subtle, thin, skinny, lean, fine, faint, small, diminutive
The Hebrew dictionary's page for דק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with subtle.
These words come before and after subtle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about subtle in Hebrew.
How do you say subtle in Hebrew?
subtle in Hebrew is דַּק, said dak. Without vowel points it is written דק.
What are other Hebrew words for subtle?
Besides דק, subtle can be said עָדִין (adín), מעודן, חמקמק, מרומז, or עמום, depending on the meaning.
What else does דק mean in English?
Besides subtle, דק can mean thin, skinny, lean, fine, faint, and small, diminutive.
How is subtle pronounced in English?
subtle is pronounced /ˈsʌtl̩/, /ˈsʌtəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry subtle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.