Strong's Greek Concordance

G3195: μέλλω

méllō · “to ensue”

Definition

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)

KJV translates it as: 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

Word origin: a strengthened form of G3199 (μέλω) (through the idea of expectation);

Extended definition

μέλλω,
[in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ;]
to be about to be or do;
1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114);
(a) of intending or being about to do of one's own free will: with inf. praes., Mat.2:13, Luk.10:1, Act.3:3 5:35, Heb.8:5, 2Pe.1:12 (Field, Notes, 240), al.; with inf. aor. (Bl., §58, 3), Act.12:6, Rev.3:16;
(b) of compulsion, necessity or certainty: with inf. praes., Mat.16:27, Luk.9:31, Jhn.6:71, Rom.4:24, al.; with inf. aor., Rom.8:18, Gal.3:23, Rev.3:2 12:4.
2. Ptcp., ὁ μέλλων: absol., Rom.8:38, 1Co.3:22; τὰ μ., Col.2:17; εἰς τὸ μ. (Field, Notes, 65); with subst., Mat.3:7 12:32 (ὁ αἰὼν ὁ μ.; LXX for עַד), Act.24:25, 1Ti.4:8, Heb.2:5, al.
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How G3195 is translated

  • being about ×17
  • is about ×12
  • was about ×6
  • is being about ×5
  • he was about ×5
  • you are about ×4
  • coming ×3
  • he was soon ×2
  • they are about ×2
  • were about ×2
  • to ensue ×2
  • he is about ×2

Bible verses with G3195 (méllō)

Méllō appears in 106 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Matthew 2:13

    And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

  • Matthew 3:7

    But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Matthew 11:14

    And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

  • Matthew 12:32

    And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

  • Matthew 16:27

    For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

  • Matthew 17:12

    But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

  • Matthew 17:22

    And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

  • Matthew 20:22

    But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

  • Matthew 24:6

    And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

  • Mark 10:32

    And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,

  • Mark 13:4

    Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

  • Luke 3:7

    Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 7:2

    And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

  • Luke 9:31

    Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

  • Luke 9:44

    Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

  • Luke 10:1

    After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

  • Luke 13:9

    And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

  • Luke 19:4

    And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

  • Luke 19:11

    And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

  • Luke 21:7

    And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

  • Luke 21:36

    Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

  • Luke 22:23

    And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

  • Luke 24:21

    But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

  • John 4:47

    When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

  • John 6:6

    And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

All 106 references