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Lexicon :: Strong's G3195 - mellō

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μέλλω
Transliteration
mellō (Key)
Pronunciation
mel'-lo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A strengthened form of μέλει (G3199) (through the idea of expectation)
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Strong’s Definitions

μέλλω méllō, mel'-lo; a strengthened form of G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):—about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 110x

The KJV translates Strong's G3195 in the following manner: shall (25x), should (20x), would (9x), to come (9x), will (7x), things to come (4x), not translated (3x), miscellaneous (33x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 110x
The KJV translates Strong's G3195 in the following manner: shall (25x), should (20x), would (9x), to come (9x), will (7x), things to come (4x), not translated (3x), miscellaneous (33x).

  1. to be about

    1. to be on the point of doing or suffering something

    2. to intend, have in mind, think to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μέλλω méllō, mel'-lo; a strengthened form of G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):—about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.
STRONGS G3195:
μέλλω; future μελλήσω (Matthew 24:6; and L T Tr WH in 2 Peter 1:12); imperfect ἔμελλον (so all editions in Luke 9:31 (except T WH); John 6:6, 71 (except R G); John 7:39 (except T); John 11:51 (except L Tr); Acts 21:27; Revelation 3:2 (where R present); Revelation 10:4 (except L Tr)) and ἤμελλον (so all editions in Luke 7:2; Luke 10:1 (except R G); Luke 19:4; John 4:47; John 12:33; John 18:32; Acts 12:6 (exe. R G L); Acts 16:27 (except R G); Acts 27:33 (except R G T); Hebrews 11:8 (except L); cf. references under the word βούλομαι, at the beginning and Rutherford's note on Babrius 7, 15), to be about to do anything; so:
1. the participle, ὁ μέλλων, absolutely: τά μέλλοντα and τά ἐνεστῶτα are contrasted, Romans 8:38; 1 Corinthians 3:22; εἰς τό μέλλον, for the future, hereafter, Luke 13:9 (but see εἰς, A. II. 2 (where Grimm supplies ἔτος)); 1 Timothy 6:19; τά μέλλοντα, things future, things to come, i. e., according to the context, the more perfect state of things which will exist in the αἰών μέλλων, Colossians 2:17; with nouns, ὁ αἰών ὁ μέλλων, Matthew 12:32; Ephesians 1:21; ζωῆς τῆς νῦν καί τῆς μελλούσης, 1 Timothy 4:8; τήν οἰκουμένην τήν μέλλουσαν, Hebrews 2:5; τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς Matthew 3:7; τό κρίμα τό μέλλον, Acts 24:25; πόλις, Hebrews 13:14; τά μέλλοντα ἀγαθά, Hebrews 9:11 (but L Tr marginal reading WH text γενομένων); Hebrews 10:1; τοῦ μέλλοντος namely, Ἀδάμ, i. e. the Messiah, Romans 5:14.
2. joined to an infinitive (cf. Winers Grammar, 333f (313); Buttmann, § 140, 2),
a. to be on the point of doing or suffering something: with an infinitive present, ἤμελλεν ἑαυτόν ἀναιρεῖν, Acts 16:27; τελευτᾶν, Luke 7:2; ἀποθνῄσκειν, John 4:47; add, Luke 21:7; Acts 3:3; Acts 18:14; Acts 20:3; Acts 22:26; Acts 23:27; with an infinitive passive, Acts 21:27; Acts 27:33, etc.
b. to intend, have in mind, think to: with an infinitive present, Matthew 2:13; Luke 10:1; Luke 19:4; John 6:6, 15; John 7:35; John 12:4; John 14:22 Acts 5:35; Acts 17:31; Acts 20:7, 13; Acts 22:26; Acts 26:2; Acts 27:30; Hebrews 8:5; (2 Peter 1:10 L T Tr WH); Revelation 10:4; with an infinitive aorist (a construction censured by Phryn., p. 336, but authenticated more recently by many examples from the best writings from Homer down; cf. Winers Grammar, 333f (313f); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 745ff; (but see Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 420ff)): Acts 12:6 L T WH; Revelation 2:10 (βαλεῖν R G); Revelation 3:16; 12:4; with future infinitive ἔσεσθαι, Acts 23:30 R G.
c. as in Greek writings from Homer down, of those things which will come to pass (or which one will do or suffer) by fixed necessity or divine appointment (German sollen (are to be, destined to be, etc.)); with present infinitive active: Matthew 16:27; Matthew 17:12; Matthew 20:22; Luke 9:31; John 6:71; John 7:39; John 11:51; John 12:33; John 18:32; Acts 20:38; Acts 26:22, 23; Hebrews 1:14; Hebrews 11:8; Revelation 2:10a; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 8:13, etc.; ἡλιάς ὁ μέλλων ἔρχεσθαι, Matthew 11:14; ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι, Luke 24:12; κρίνειν, 2 Timothy 4:1 (WH marginal reading κρῖναι); with present infinitive passive: Matthew 17:22; Mark 13:4; Luke 9:44; Luke 19:11; Luke 21:36; Acts 26:22; Romans 4:24; 1 Thessalonians 3:4; James 2:12; Revelation 1:19 (Tdf. γενέσθαι); Revelation 6:11; τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης, 1 Peter 5:1; with aorist infinitive: τήν μέλλουσαν δόξαν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι, Romans 8:18; τήν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι, Galatians 3:23; used also of those things which we infer from certain preceding events will of necessity follow: with an infinitive present, Acts 28:6; Romans 8:13; with an infinitive future, Acts 27:10.
d. in general, of what is sure to happen: with an infinitive present, Matthew 24:6; John 6:71; 1 Timothy 1:16; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 17:8; with an infinitive future ἔσεσθαι, Acts 11:28; Acts 24:15.
e. to be always on the point of doing without ever doing, i. e. to delay: τί μέλλεις; Acts 22:16 (Aeschylus Prom. 36; τί μέλλετε; Euripides, Hec. 1094; Lucian, dial. mort. 10, 13, and often in secular authors; 4 Macc. 6:23; 9:1).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:13; 3:7; 11:14; 12:32; 16:27; 17:12; 17:22; 20:22; 24:6; 24:6
Mark
13:4
Luke
7:2; 7:2; 9:31; 9:31; 9:44; 10:1; 10:1; 13:9; 19:4; 19:4; 19:11; 21:7; 21:36; 24:12
John
4:47; 4:47; 6:6; 6:6; 6:15; 6:71; 6:71; 6:71; 7:35; 7:39; 7:39; 11:51; 11:51; 12:4; 12:33; 12:33; 14:22; 18:32; 18:32
Acts
3:3; 5:35; 11:28; 12:6; 12:6; 16:27; 16:27; 17:31; 18:14; 20:3; 20:7; 20:13; 20:38; 21:27; 21:27; 22:16; 22:26; 22:26; 23:27; 23:30; 24:15; 24:25; 26:2; 26:22; 26:22; 26:23; 27:10; 27:30; 27:33; 27:33; 28:6
Romans
4:24; 5:14; 8:13; 8:18; 8:38
1 Corinthians
3:22
Galatians
3:23
Ephesians
1:21
Colossians
2:17
1 Thessalonians
3:4
1 Timothy
1:16; 4:8; 6:19
2 Timothy
4:1
Hebrews
1:14; 2:5; 8:5; 9:11; 10:1; 11:8; 11:8; 13:14
James
2:12
1 Peter
5:1
2 Peter
1:10; 1:12
Revelation
1:19; 2:10; 2:10; 3:2; 3:10; 3:16; 6:11; 8:13; 10:4; 10:4; 12:4; 12:5; 17:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3195 matches the Greek μέλλω (mellō),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:22 - The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?”[fn] So she went to inquire of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:25 - they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:12 - Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:8 - Let those curse it who curse the day,
who are ready to rouse up Leviathan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:25 - For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the earth.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:2 - “How you have helped him who has no power!
How you have saved the arm that has no strength!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:1 - To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.
Praise is due to you,[fn] O God, in Zion,
and to you shall vows be performed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:7 - Therefore the abundance they have gained
and what they have laid up
they carry away
over the Brook of the Willows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:24 - Does he who plows for sowing plow continually?
Does he continually open and harrow his ground?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:13 - You are wearied with your many counsels;
let them stand forth and save you,
those who divide the heavens,
who gaze at the stars,
who at the new moons make known
what shall come upon you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:6 - “You have heard; now see all this;
and will you not declare it?
From this time forth I announce to you new things,
hidden things that you have not known.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:5 - They hatch adders’ eggs;
they weave the spider’s web;
he who eats their eggs dies,
and from one that is crushed a viper is hatched.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:10 - “For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place.
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