G1379 — δογματίζω (dogmatizō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G1379
Original: δογματίζω
Transliteration: dogmatizō
Pronunciation: dog-mat-id'-zo
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: δόγμα (G1378) — a law, decree, civil or ceremonial statute
Occurrences: 1 in NT (hapax legomenon) + LXX appearances (Esther 2; 3:9; Dan 2:13)
First (only) NT Occurrence: Col 2:20 — "why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances"
Hapax Legomenon: YES — appears only once in the entire NT (though the root δόγμα appears 5x)

Lexicon Definition¶

From δόγμα (G1378); to prescribe by statute, i.e. (reflexively) to submit to decrees or ordinances.

Outline of Biblical Usage (including LXX): Esther 2; 3:9 — Daniel 2:13 — Colossians 2:20

Semantic Domains¶

Louw-Nida: - 36.003 — Obey, Disobey

In NT usage δογματίζω belongs to the obedience / submission field: not issuing decrees, but being placed under them.

UBS Semantic Domains: - [036] Guide, Discipline, Follow

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
are ye subject to ordinances	1	100%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Colossians	1	1.1

Single NT occurrence, entirely concentrated in Paul's Colossian letter. The LXX appearances (Esther, Daniel) are in explicitly regulatory contexts: royal decrees and imperial edicts.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Submission to Regulatory Statutes¶

The sole NT use is in the passive voice (δογματίζεσθε — 2nd plural present passive indicative): not "you decree" but "you are subjected to ordinances" or "you submit yourselves to regulations." Paul applies it rhetorically to challenge the Colossian church's acceptance of imposed religious rules.

Col 2:20 — "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances [δογματίζεσθε]" — the passive framing emphasizes the external imposition; believers who died with Christ should not be submitting to such statutes.

The LXX usages follow the cognate δόγμα pattern of royal decrees with force of law — Esther 3:9 (Haman's royal decree) and Dan 2:13 (Nebuchadnezzar's execution decree). This background gives the word gravitas: to be "dogmatized" is to be placed under statute with legal/coercive force.

Common Collocations¶

No collocations available — hapax legomenon with only one NT verse. The broader context of Col 2 clusters with:

Word	Strong's	Contextual Pattern
στοιχεῖον (stoicheion)	G4747	"rudiments/elements of the world" (Col 2:20) — the external principles being regulated by
δόγμα (dogma)	G1378	parent noun; "blotting out the handwriting of ordinances" (Col 2:14)

Word Family / Cognates¶

G1378 δόγμα (dogma) — root noun; decree, ordinance, regulation (5x NT: Luke 2:1; Acts 16:4; 17:7; Eph 2:15; Col 2:14)

Synonyms¶

No direct synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G1379.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G1379.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
δόγμα (dogma)	G1378	both translated "ordinances/decrees"	G1378 is the noun (the decree itself); G1379 is the verb (to be subjected to decrees)
ἐντολή (entolē)	G1785	both can render "commandment/ordinance"	entolē = specific commandment or precept (often divine); dogmatizō = submission to regulatory statute (often civil/ceremonial system)
νόμος (nomos)	G3551	both in law/ordinance range	nomos = the law as a whole body; dogmatizō = submission to a particular statutory regulation

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 036.003 — Obey, Disobey)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total vv	Primary KJV Translation
G191	ἀκούω	157	heard, hear
G506	ἀνυπότακτος	4	unruly, disobedient
G543	ἀπείθεια	6	of disobedience
G544	ἀπειθέω	4	believed not, disobedient
G545	ἀπειθής	6	disobedient
G1344	δικαιόω	17	justified
G1522	εἰσακούω	4	is heard, hear
G2125	εὐλαβέομαι	2	fearing, moved with fear

Hebrew Source¶

No direct Hebrew LXX bridge found for G1379 via the concordance tools. The LXX occurrences (Esther; Dan 2:13) translate Aramaic/Persian royal-decree contexts. The corresponding Aramaic terms for "decree" that appear in those contexts include A1882 דָּת (dath) and A1510 גְּזֵרָה (gezerah), though the concordance tool does not log a formal mapping for this rare verb.