δόγμαdógma
a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical)
Greek (New Testament) · G1378
Meanings
1. an opinion.
2. A public decree, ordinance: of Roman rulers, Luke 2:1, Acts 17:7; of the Jewish law, Ephesians 2:15, Colossians 2:14; of the Apostles, Acts 16:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:1 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
- Acts 16:4 Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
- Acts 17:7 And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus.”
- Ephesians 2:15 He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.
- Colossians 2:14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.