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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Effect

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  • 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:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Effect

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.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Effected

EFFECT'ED, participle passive Done; performed; accomplished.


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Effectible

EFFECT'IBLE, adjective That may be done or achieved; practicable; feasible.


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Effecting

EFFECT'ING, participle present tense Producing; performing; accomplishing.


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Effective

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.


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Effectively

EFFECT'IVELY, adverb With effect; powerfully; with real operation.

This effectively resists the devil.

[In this sense, effectually is generally used.]


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Effectless

EFFECT'LESS, adjective Without effect; without advantage; useless.


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Effector

EFFECT'OR, noun One who effects; one who produces or causes; a maker or creator.


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Effectual

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.


Easton's Bible Dictionary
Effectual Call

See CALL.


Easton's Bible Dictionary
Effectual Prayer

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."


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Effectually

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.


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Effectuate

EFFECT'UATE, verb transitive To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfil; as, to effectuate a purpose or desire.


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Effectuated

EFFECT'UATED, participle passive Accomplished.


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Effectuating

EFFECT'UATING, participle present tense Achieving; performing to effect.