What does δογματίζω (dogmatízō) mean in the Bible?
δογματίζω (dogmatízō): To decree authoritatively; middle voice means to submit to religious rules or ordinances.
Greek · G1379
δογματίζω
To decree
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δογματίζω G1379
Pronunciation dogmatízō
What does δογματίζω (dogmatízō) mean in the Bible?
δογματίζω (dogmatízō): To decree authoritatively; middle voice means to submit to religious rules or ordinances.
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How does the BSB render G1379?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include do you submit to [its] regulations (1).
Where does δογματίζω (dogmatízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Colossians 2:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Colossians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It do you submit to [its] regulations 1× Colossians 2:20
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Usage map
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First aligned row Colossians 2:20
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Colossians 1
Source forms
δογματίζεσθε 1x dogmatizesthe Colossians 2:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 1x Colossians 2:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To decree authoritatively; middle voice means to submit to religious rules or ordinances.
Source Gloss
to decree
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To decree authoritatively; middle voice means to submit to religious rules or ordinances.
to decree. Mid., to subject oneself to an ordinance: Col.2:20.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Colossians 2:20 Verb Second Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
δογματίζεσθε, dogmatizesqe
I subject to regulations, decree
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
indicative 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δογματίζω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain