goal

Greek Noun Male

σκοπός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for צָפָה;] 1) a watcher, watchman (Eze.3:17, al.). 2) a mark on which to fix the eye (Wis.5:12, 21, al.). Metaphorical, of an aim or object: Php.3:14. (AS)

goal

Greek Noun Male

σκοπ-ός, ὁ (also ἡ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: (σκέπτομαι):— one that watches, one that looks about or after things, παρὰ δὲ σκοπὸν εἷσεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γυναικῶν δμῳάων σ. ἐσσι, of a housekeeper, [Refs 8th c.BC+], of gods and kings, with genitive loci, guardian, protector, Ὀλύμπου σ. [Refs]; Μαγνήτων σ, of Peleus, [Refs 5th c.BC+] b) one who watches or looks out to take advantage, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; watchful, jealous master, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) mostly, lookout-man, watcher, stationed in some high place (σκοπιά) to overlook a country, especially in war, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also, game-watcher, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) spy, scout, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a messenger who has been sent to learn tidings, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) mark or object on which one fixes the eye, σκοπὸν ἄλλον, ὃν οὔ πώ τις βάλεν ἀνήρ, εἴσομαι αἴ κε τύχωμι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀπὸ σκοποῦ away from the mark, [Refs]; ἀπὸ σ. εἰρηκέναι, εἰρῆσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκοπῷ ἐπέχειν τόξον to aim at it,[Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) metaphorically, aim, end, object, οὗτος. δοκεῖ ὁ σ. εἶναι πρὸς ὃν βλέποντα δεῖ ζῆν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σκοπός. nihil praebere 'his little game' is to make no allowance, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b) in Medicine texts, of healing, ἐπὶ τῷ πρώτῳ σ. by first intention (i.e. direct union), κατὰ δεύτερον σ. by second intention (i.e. granulation or scar tissue), [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) contest in shooting at a mark, σ. ἱππέων, πεζῶν, [Refs] III) name of a dance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

perhaps akin to g4626 (σκάπτω) through the idea of concealment; compare g4629 (σκέπασμα)); a watch (sentry or scout), i.e. (by implication) a goal; mark; from (to peer about ("skeptic")