Decree (Noun and Verb) - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Decree (Noun and Verb)
[ 1,,G1378, dogma ]transliterated in English, primarily denoted an opinion or judgment" (from dokeo, "to be of opinion"), hence, an "opinion expressed with authority, a doctrine, ordinance, decree;" "decree," Luke 2:1; Acts 16:4; Acts 17:7; in the sense of ordinances, Ephesians 2:15; Colossians 2:14. See ORDINANCE.
Note: Krino, "to determine," is translated "hath decreed" in 1 Corinthians 7:37, AV; RV, "hath determined."