Bill Mounce

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μέλλω

Vocabulary form: 
mevllw
Definition: 

I am about to

Frequency: 
109
GK: 
3516
Root: 
melle
Forms: 
( e[mellon and h[mellon), mellhvsw, -, -, -, -
Mnemonics: 

I am so mellow right now, I am about to fall asleep.

Notes: 

The second epsilon is lost in the present and imperfect tenses but remains in the future.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:13 After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to search for the child to destroy him.”
Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming (mellousēs | μελλούσης | pres act ptcp gen sg fem) wrath?
Matthew 11:14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to come.
Matthew 12:32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in the age to come (mellonti | μέλλοντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc).
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man is (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will repay each person according to his conduct.
Matthew 17:12 And I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man will (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 17:22 While they were still together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) about (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to be delivered into the hands of men,
Matthew 20:22 Jesus answered, saying, “You do not realize what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about (mellō | μέλλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”
Matthew 24:6 And you will (mellēsete | μελλήσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place but the end is not yet.
Mark 10:32 Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. They were filled with awe, but those who followed behind were afraid. And taking the twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things (mellonta | μέλλοντα | pres act ptcp acc pl neut) that were going to happen to him:
Mark 13:4 “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about (mellē | μέλλῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) to take place?”
Luke 3:7 So he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming (mellousēs | μελλούσης | pres act ptcp gen sg fem) wrath?
Luke 7:2 The servant of a certain centurion who was highly valued by him was sick and about (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to die.
Luke 9:31 who had appeared with glorious splendor and were speaking of his departure, which he was soon (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Luke 9:44 “Let these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is about (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to go.
Luke 13:9 Perhaps it will bear fruit next year; but if not, you may remove it.’”
Luke 19:4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore-fig tree to see him, for he was about (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to pass that way.
Luke 19:11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) going (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to appear at once.
Luke 21:7 And they asked him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what is the sign when these things are about (mellē | μέλλῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) to happen?”
Luke 21:36 Be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will (mellonta | μέλλοντα | pres act ptcp acc pl neut) take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 22:23 And they began to question one another, which of them it might be who would (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) do this.
Luke 24:21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.
John 4:47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come down and heal his son; for he was (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) at the point of death.
John 6:6 He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was about (emellen | ἔμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to do.
John 6:15 Therefore when Jesus realized that they were about (mellousin | μέλλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again up the mountainside alone.
John 6:71 (He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going (emellen | ἔμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to betray him.)
John 7:35 Then the Jews said to one another, “Where is (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) this man about (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to go that we will not find him? Surely he (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) is (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) not going (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to go to our people dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?
John 7:39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were (emellon | ἔμελλον | imperf act ind 3 pl) to receive; for the Spirit was not yet present, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
John 11:51 He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he was prophesying that Jesus was about (emellen | ἔμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to die for the nation,
John 12:4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who would (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) betray him) said,
John 12:33 He said this to signify the kind of death he was going (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to die.
John 14:22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you (melleis | μέλλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) are (melleis | μέλλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) going (melleis | μέλλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
John 18:32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken indicating what kind of death he was going (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to die.
Acts 3:3 When he saw Peter and John about (mellontas | μέλλοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.
Acts 5:35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you intend (mellete | μέλλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) to do.
Acts 11:28 And one of them stood up, named Agabus, and indicated by the Spirit that there (mellein | μέλλειν | pres act inf ) would (mellein | μέλλειν | pres act inf ) be a great famine over all the world (which took place in the days of Claudius).
Acts 12:6 Now when Herod was about (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was asleep between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and guards before the door were guarding the prison.
Acts 13:34 But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, no more about (mellonta | μέλλοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) to return to corruption, thus he said: ‘I will give to you the sacred and sure promises made to David.’
Acts 16:27 When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) drew his sword and was about (ēmellen | ἤμελλεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to kill himself, for he thought the prisoners had escaped.
Acts 17:31 because he has appointed a day on which he will (mellei | μέλλει | pres act ind 3 sg) judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, having provided proof to all by raising him from the dead.”
Acts 18:14 But when Paul was about (mellontos | μέλλοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or a serious piece of villainy, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you.
Acts 19:27 There is danger not only that this trade of ours will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is in danger of being regarded as worthless and her magnificence in danger of (mellein | μέλλειν | pres act inf ) being destroyed, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”
Acts 20:3 He spent three months there, and when a plot was hatched against him by the Jews as he was about (mellonti | μέλλοντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week, when we had gathered to break bread, Paul addressed them, and since he intended (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
Acts 20:13 We, then, went on to the ship and set sail for Assos, where we planned (mellontes | μέλλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to take Paul on board; for he had made this arrangement, intending (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) himself to travel by land.
Acts 20:38 being saddened most of all because of the word he had spoken, that no longer were they going (mellousin | μέλλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) see his face. And they escorted him to the ship.
Acts 21:27 When the seven days were about (emellon | ἔμελλον | imperf act ind 3 pl) to be completed, the Jews from Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,
Acts 21:37 As he was about (mellōn | μέλλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to be brought into the barracks, Paul said to the commanding officer, “Is it allowed for me to say something to you?” He replied, “Do you know Greek?
Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting (melleis | μέλλεις | pres act ind 2 sg)? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

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