Dogma δόγμα
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| δόγμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dogma |
| Strong's number | G1378 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | decree |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Dogma (Greek δόγμα, Strong's G1378) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “decree”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δόγμα, -τος, τό
(δοκέω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּת, טְעֵם ;]
1. an opinion.
2. A public decree, ordinance: of Roman rulers, Luk.2:1, Act.17:7; of the Jewish law, Eph.2:15, Col.2:14; of the Apostles, Act.16:4 (Cremer, 205).†
(AS)
(δοκέω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּת, טְעֵם ;]
1. an opinion.
2. A public decree, ordinance: of Roman rulers, Luk.2:1, Act.17:7; of the Jewish law, Eph.2:15, Col.2:14; of the Apostles, Act.16:4 (Cremer, 205).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | decrees (2), ordinances (2), decree (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | decrees (3), decree (1), decisions (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Dogma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
Acts
- Acts 16:4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
- Acts 17:7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
Ephesians
- Ephesians 2:15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;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
Colossians
- Colossians 2:14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).