1378. dogma

Lexicon

dogma: Decree, ordinance, edict, regulation

Original Word: δόγμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: dogma
Pronunciation: DOG-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (dog'-mah)
Definition: Decree, ordinance, edict, regulation
Meaning: a decree, edict, ordinance.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

decree, ordinance.

From the base of dokeo; a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) -- decree, ordinance.

see GREEK dokeo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dokeó
Definition
an opinion, (a public) decree
NASB Translation
decree (1), decrees (3), ordinances (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1378: δόγμα

δόγμα, δογματος, τό (from δοκέω, and equivalent to τό δεδογμενον), an opinion, a judgment (Plato, others), doctrine, decree, ordinance;

1. of public decrees (as τῆς πόλεως, Plato, legg. 1, p. 644 d.; of the Roman Senate (Polybius 6, 13, 2); Herodian, 7, 10, 8 (5, Bekker edition)): of rulers, Luke 2:1; Acts 17:7; Hebrews 11:23 Lachmann (Theod. in Daniel 2:13; Daniel 3:10; Daniel 4:3; Daniel 6:13, etc. — where the Sept. uses other words).

2. of the rules and requirements of the law of Moses, 3Macc. 1:3; διατήρησις τῶν ἁγίων δογμάτων, Philo, alleg. legg. i., § 16; carrying a suggestion of severity, and of threatened punishment, τόν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δογμασι, the law containing precepts in the form of decrees (A. V. the law of commandments contained in ordinances), Ephesians 2:15; τό καθ' ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δογμασι equivalent to τό τοῖς δογμασι (dative of instrument) by ὄν καθ' ἡμῶν, the bond against us by its decrees, Colossians 2:14; cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 10 Note 1 (Buttmann, 92 (80); on both passages see Lightfoot on Colossians, the passage cited).

3. of certain decrees of the apostles relative to right living: Acts 16:4. (Of all the precepts of the Christian religion: βεβαιωθῆναι ἐν τοῖς δόγμασιν τοῦ κυρίου καί τῶν ἀποστόλων, Ignatius ad Magnes. 13, 1 [ET]; of the precepts (`sentences' or tenets) of philosophers, in the later secular writings: Cicero, acad. 2, 9, 27de suis decretis, quae philosophi vocant dogmata.) (On the use of the word in general, see Lightfoot as above; (cf. 'Teaching' etc. 11, 3 [ET]).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb δοκέω (dokeō), meaning "to think" or "to seem."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for δόγμα, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew terms such as חֹק (choq, Strong's H2706) meaning "statute" or "decree," and מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, Strong's H4941) meaning "judgment" or "ordinance." These terms reflect the idea of established laws or decrees within the Hebrew Scriptures.

Usage: The term δόγμα is used in the New Testament to describe decrees or ordinances, both in a religious and civil context. It appears in contexts involving the decrees of Caesar, the ordinances of the Mosaic Law, and the decisions of the early church.

Context: The term δόγμα appears in several key passages in the New Testament, each highlighting its use as an authoritative decree or ordinance:

• Luke 2:1 (BSB): "Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire." Here, δόγμα refers to the imperial edict issued by Caesar Augustus, demonstrating its use in a civil context.

• Acts 16:4 (BSB): "As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey." In this passage, δόγμα refers to the decisions made by the early church leaders, indicating its application in ecclesiastical matters.

• Acts 17:7 (BSB): "And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus." Here, δόγμα is used to describe the decrees of Caesar, again emphasizing its role in civil governance.

• Ephesians 2:15 (BSB): "by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace." In this context, δόγμα refers to the ordinances of the Mosaic Law, which Christ fulfilled and set aside to establish unity between Jews and Gentiles.

• Colossians 2:14 (BSB): "having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross." This passage uses δόγμα to describe the legal demands of the law that were nullified through Christ's crucifixion.

The use of δόγμα in the New Testament underscores the concept of authoritative rulings, whether from secular authorities, religious leaders, or divine law. It highlights the transition from the old covenant, characterized by legal ordinances, to the new covenant established through Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

δογμα δόγμα δόγμασι δογμασιν δόγμασιν δογματα δόγματα δόγματί δογματων δογμάτων dogma dógma dogmasin dógmasin dogmata dógmata dogmaton dogmatōn dogmáton dogmátōn

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 2:1 N-NNS
GRK: ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος
NAS: days a decree went
KJV: that there went out a decree from
INT: those went out a decree from Ceasar

Acts 16:4 N-ANP
GRK: φυλάσσειν τὰ δόγματα τὰ κεκριμένα
NAS: they were delivering the decrees which had been decided
KJV: them the decrees for to keep,
INT: to keep the decrees decided on

Acts 17:7 N-GNP
GRK: ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράσσουσι
NAS: contrary to the decrees of Caesar,
KJV: contrary to the decrees of Caesar,
INT: contrary to the decrees of Ceasar do

Ephesians 2:15 N-DNP
GRK: ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας ἵνα
NAS: of commandments [contained] in ordinances, so
KJV: [contained] in ordinances; for to
INT: of commandments in decrees having annulled that

Colossians 2:14 N-DNP
GRK: χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν ὃ ἦν
NAS: out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against
KJV: the handwriting of ordinances that was against
INT: handwriting in the decrees which was

Strong's Greek 1378
5 Occurrences

δόγμα — 1 Occ.
δόγμασιν — 2 Occ.
δόγματα — 1 Occ.
δογμάτων — 1 Occ.