Greek Words

[jwatts1981]

i heard the greek word skopos means focus in english but when i google it it means purpos cause whe i listen to the show called skopos on wdcx radio station it says it means focus which one is it

[Mamyalynne]

To have a clear purpose means much the same as having a clear focus on something.

[JimF]

Like many words in all languages, it has two meanings.

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g4649/kjv/tr/0-1/

[Buenchico]

Like many words in English, σκοπός (skopos) has multiple meanings:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CF%82

[JimF]

LOL!

[Buenchico]

As Mamyalynne states, 'focus' and 'purpose' are virtually synonymous. e.g. saying "the purpose of our investigation will be . . . " is very close to saying "the focus of our investigation will be . . . ".