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σκοπός
skopos
G4649
G:N-M Greek

goal

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skopos denotes the objective toward which the speaker presses in Philippians 3:14.

The attested use identifies the objective toward which the speaker presses, linked in Philippians 3:14 with the prize of God’s upward calling in Christ Jesus.

Senses in use

  1. Objective pursued in pressing onward · dominant

    In Philippians 3:14, the accusative singular masculine form occurs with the speaker’s pressing onward toward an objective; the APB renders the clause, “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philippians 3:14, the APB presents the term within “I press on toward the goal”.

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