Effect
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Numbers 30:8
- Last Reference: Galatians 5:4
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1697 Used 1 time
- H5106 Used 1 time
- H5656 Used 1 time
- H6213 Used 1 time
- H6565 Used 1 time
- G1601 Used 1 time
- G208 Used 2 times
- G2673 Used 4 times
- G2758 Used 1 time
EFFECT', noun [Latin effectus, from efficio; ex and facio, to make.]
1. That which is produced by an agent or cause; as the effect of luxury; the effect of intemperance.
Poverty, disease and disgrace are the natural effects of dissipation.
2. Consequence; event.
To say that a composition is imperfect, is in effect to say the author is a man.
3. Purpose; general intent.
They spoke to her to that effect 2 Chronicles 34:22.
4. Consequence intended; utility; profit; advantage.
Christ is become of no effect to you. Galatians 5:4.
5. Force; validity. The obligation is void and of no effect
6. Completion; perfection.
Not so worthily to be brought to heroical effect by fortune or necessity.
7. Reality; not mere appearance; fact.
No other in effect than what it seems.
8. In the plural, effects are goods; movables; personal estate. The people escaped from the town with their effects.
EFFECT', verb transitive [from the Noun.] To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. The revolution in France effected a great change of property.
1. To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; as, to effect an object or purpose.
EFFECT'ED, participle passive Done; performed; accomplished.
EFFECT'IBLE, adjective That may be done or achieved; practicable; feasible.
EFFECT'ING, participle present tense Producing; performing; accomplishing.
EFFECT'IVE, adjective Having the power to cause or produce; efficacious.
They are not effective of any thing.
1. Operative; active; having the quality of producing effects.
Time is not effective nor are bodies destroyed by it.
2. Efficient; causing to be; as an effective cause.
3. Having the power of active operation; able; as effective men in any army; an effective force.
EFFECT'IVELY, adverb With effect; powerfully; with real operation.
This effectively resists the devil.
[In this sense, effectually is generally used.]
EFFECT'LESS, adjective Without effect; without advantage; useless.
EFFECT'OR, noun One who effects; one who produces or causes; a maker or creator.
EFFECT'UAL, adjective Producing an effect, or the effect desired or intended; or having adequate power or force to produce the effect. The means employed were effectual
According to the gift of the grace of God given me by the effectual working of his power. Ephesians 3:7.
1. Veracious; expressive of facts. [Not used.]
2. effectual assassin, in Mitford, is unusual and not well authorized.
See CALL.
Occurs in Authorized Version, James 5:16. The Revised Version renders appropriately: "The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working", i.e., "it moves the hand of Him who moves the world."
EFFECT'UALLY, adverb With effect; efficaciously; in a manner to produce the intended effect; thoroughly. The weeds on land for grain must be effectually subdued. The city is effectually guarded.
EFFECT'UATE, verb transitive To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfil; as, to effectuate a purpose or desire.
EFFECT'UATED, participle passive Accomplished.
EFFECT'UATING, participle present tense Achieving; performing to effect.
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Numbers 30:8
- Last Reference: Galatians 5:4
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1697 Used 1 time
- H5106 Used 1 time
- H5656 Used 1 time
- H6213 Used 1 time
- H6565 Used 1 time
- G1601 Used 1 time
- G208 Used 2 times
- G2673 Used 4 times
- G2758 Used 1 time