δόγμασιν dógmasin (G1378) are public decrees or doctrines of men (cf. Luke 2:1, Acts 16:4). In the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint or LXX), δόγμασιν dógmasin is only used in the book of Ezra and Daniel and never used to refer to the Torah or commandments of Elohim. Dógmasin is equivalent to the Hebrew words טְעֵם te’em (H2942), אֱסָר esar (H633), דָּת da’at (H1881), or כְּתָב ketav (H3791). Dógmasin is from the base of δοκέω dokéo (G1380) which means to be of opinion, to think, or to suppose.
