Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. 2. (v. t.) To cavil at. 3. (n.) A captious or frivolous objection.

Multi-Version Concordance Cavil (2 Occurrences) Luke 5:21 Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?" (WEY) Romans 9:20 Nay, but who are you, a mere man, that you should cavil against GOD? Shall the thing moulded say to him who moulded it, "Why have you made me thus?" (WEY)