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Strong's G1378 δόγμα (dogma)

Dogma means “decree” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1378 — gabish (“pearl”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1378
Language Greek
Linked Usages 22
Books 7

Strong's G1378 Quick Answer

Strong's G1378 δόγμα (dogma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dogma (dog'-mah) n. 1. a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) [from the base of G1380] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include decree and law. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
dogma (dog'-mah) n. 1. a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) [from the base of G1380]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
decree and law

Meaning and Definition

dogma (dog'-mah) n. 1. a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) [from the base of G1380] KJV: decree, ordinance Root(s): G1380

Original Word
δόγμα
Transliteration
dogma
Derivation
Root: δοκέω R1: 1380
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1378. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

decree

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G1378 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dogma, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G1378 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1378 (δόγμα) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1378 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1378 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 2:1 KJV

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

Acts 16:4 KJV

And 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.

Acts 17:7 KJV

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Strong's G1378 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Daniel 2:13 Septuagint / Brenton

So the decree went forth, and they began to slay the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to slay them.

Daniel 3:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man who shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and pipe, and harp, sackbut, and psaltery, and all kinds of music,

Daniel 3:12 Septuagint / Brenton

There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who have not obeyed thy decree, O king: they serve not thy gods, and worship not the golden image which thou hast set up.

Strong's G1378 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

3 Maccabees 1:3 Septuagint / Brenton

But Dositheus, called the son of Drimylus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befell this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.

4 Maccabees 4:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And having subdued them, he established a decree that if any of them lived according to the laws of his country, he should die.

4 Maccabees 4:24 Septuagint / Brenton

And when he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1378.

Daniel 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the decree went forth, and they began to slay the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to slay them.
Daniel 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man who shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and pipe, and harp, sackbut, and psaltery, and all kinds of music,
Daniel 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who have not obeyed thy decree, O king: they serve not thy gods, and worship not the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:96 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
or language, that shall speak reproachfully against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be destroyed, and their houses shall be plundered: because there is no other God who shall be able to deliver thus.
Daniel 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Daniel 6:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now then, O king, establish the decree, and publish a writ, that the decree of the Persians and Medes be not changed.
Daniel 6:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then King Darius commanded the decree to be written.
Daniel 6:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house; and his windows were opened in his chambers toward Jerusalem, and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he used to do before.
Daniel 6:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came and said to the king, O king, hast thou not made a decree, that whatsoever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass.
Daniel 6:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to thy decree; and three times in the day he makes his requests of his God.
Daniel 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then those men said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that we must not change any decree or statute which the king shall make.
Daniel 6:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This decree has been set forth by me in every dominion of my kingdom, that men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living and eternal God, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion is forever.
Luke 2:1 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Acts 16:4 New Testament, KJV
And 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.
Acts 17:7 New Testament, KJV
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Ephesians 2:15 New Testament, KJV
Having 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;
Colossians 2:14 New Testament, KJV
Blotting 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;
3 Maccabees 1:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Dositheus, called the son of Drimylus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befell this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.
4 Maccabees 4:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And having subdued them, he established a decree that if any of them lived according to the laws of his country, he should die.
4 Maccabees 4:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,
4 Maccabees 4:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When, therefore, his decrees were disregarded by the people, he himself compelled by means of tortures everyone of this race, by tasting forbidden meats, to abjure the Jewish religion.
4 Maccabees 10:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But he cried out and said, Know ye not, that the father of those who are dead, begot me also; and that the same mother bare me; and that I was brought up in the same tenets?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1378, grouped by book.

Daniel 12 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1378 FAQ

What does dogma (δόγμα) mean?

Dogma (Strong's G1378) is a Greek word most simply glossed "decree". dogma (dog'-mah) n. 1. a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) [from the base of G1380]

How many times is dogma (δόγμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G1378 across 7 books.

Where can I study dogma (δόγμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1378 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate dogma (δόγμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as decree and law. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1378 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1378, with linked reader references where each row is available.