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. (AS)
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G3195 — μέλλω
mellō · to ensue · Greek
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Matthew 2:13 · μέλλειNow when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”Matthew 3:7 · μελλούσηςBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Matthew 11:14 · μέλλωνIf you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.Matthew 12:32 · μέλλοντι.¶Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.Matthew 16:27 · μέλλειFor the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.Matthew 17:12 · μέλλειbut I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”Matthew 17:22 · μέλλειWhile they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,Matthew 20:22 · μέλλωBut Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”Matthew 24:6 · μελλήσετεYou will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.Mark 10:32 · μέλλονταThey were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.Mark 13:4 · μέλλῃ“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”Luke 3:7 · μελλούσηςHe said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Luke 7:2 · ἤμελλενA certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.Luke 9:31 · ἤμελλενwho appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.Luke 9:44 · μέλλει“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”Luke 10:1 · ἤμελλενNow after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.Luke 13:9 · μέλλον.If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”Luke 19:4 · ἤμελλενHe ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.Luke 19:11 · μέλλειAs they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.Luke 21:7 · μέλλῃThey asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”Luke 21:36 · μέλλονταTherefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”Luke 22:23 · μέλλωνThey began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.Luke 24:21 · μέλλωνBut we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.John 4:47 · ἤμελλενWhen he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.John 6:6 · ἔμελλενThis he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.John 6:15 · μέλλουσινJesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.John 6:71 · ἔμελλενNow he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.John 7:35 · μέλλει · μέλλειThe Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?John 7:39 · ἔμελλονBut he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.John 11:51 · ἔμελλενNow he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,John 12:4 · μέλλωνThen Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,John 12:33 · ἤμελλενBut he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.John 14:22 · μέλλειςJudas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”John 18:32 · ἤμελλενthat the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.Acts 3:3 · μέλλονταςSeeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.Acts 5:35 · μέλλετεHe said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.Acts 11:28 · μέλλεινOne of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.Acts 12:6 · ἤμελλενThe same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.Acts 13:34 · μέλλοντα“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’Acts 16:27 · ἤμελλενThe jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.Acts 17:31 · μέλλειbecause he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”Acts 18:14 · ΜέλλοντοςBut when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;Acts 19:27 · μέλλεινNot only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”Acts 20:3 · μέλλοντιWhen he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.Acts 20:7 · μέλλωνOn the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.Acts 20:13 · μέλλοντες · μέλλωνBut we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.Acts 20:38 · μέλλουσινsorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.Acts 21:27 · ἔμελλονWhen the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,Acts 21:37 · μέλλωνAs Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?Acts 22:16 · μέλλεις;Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’Acts 22:26 · μέλλειςWhen the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”Acts 22:29 · μέλλοντεςImmediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.Acts 23:3 · μέλλειThen Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”Acts 23:15 · μέλλονταςNow therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”Acts 23:20 · μέλλονHe said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.Acts 23:27 · μέλλοντα“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.Acts 24:15 · μέλλεινhaving hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.Acts 24:25 · μέλλοντοςAs he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”Acts 25:4 · μέλλεινHowever Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.Acts 26:2 · μέλλων“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,Acts 26:22 · μελλόντωνHaving therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,Acts 26:23 · μέλλειhow the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”Acts 27:2 · μέλλοντιEmbarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.Acts 27:10 · μέλλεινand said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”Acts 27:30 · μελλόντωνAs the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,Acts 27:33 · ἤμελλενWhile the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.Acts 28:6 · μέλλεινBut they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.Romans 4:24 · μέλλειbut for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,Romans 5:14 · μέλλοντος.Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren’t like Adam’s disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.Romans 8:13 · μέλλετεFor if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.Romans 8:18 · μέλλουσανFor I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.Romans 8:38 · μέλλονταFor I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,1 Corinthians 3:22 · μέλλοντα,whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,Galatians 3:23 · μέλλουσανBut before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.Ephesians 1:21 · μέλλοντι,far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.Colossians 2:17 · μελλόντων,which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.1 Thessalonians 3:4 · μέλλομενFor most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.1 Timothy 1:16 · μελλόντωνHowever, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.1 Timothy 4:8 · μελλούσης.For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.1 Timothy 6:19 · μέλλον,laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.2 Timothy 4:1 · μέλλοντοςI command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:Hebrews 1:14 · μέλλονταςAren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?Hebrews 2:5 · μέλλουσανFor he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.Hebrews 6:5 · μέλλοντοςand tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,Hebrews 8:5 · μέλλωνwho serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”Hebrews 10:1 · μελλόντωνFor the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.Hebrews 10:27 · μέλλοντοςbut a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.Hebrews 11:8 · ἤμελλενBy faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.Hebrews 11:20 · μελλόντωνBy faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.Hebrews 13:14 · μέλλουσανFor we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.James 2:12 · μέλλοντεςSo speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.1 Peter 5:1 · μελλούσηςI exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.2 Peter 1:12 · μελλήσωTherefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.2 Peter 2:6 · μελλόντωνand turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly;Revelation 1:19 · μέλλειWrite therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter;Revelation 2:10 · μέλλεις · μέλλειDon’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.Revelation 3:2 · ἔμελλονWake up, and keep the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.Revelation 3:10 · μελλούσηςBecause you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Revelation 3:16 · μέλλωSo, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.Revelation 6:11 · μέλλοντεςA long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.Revelation 8:13 · μελλόντωνI saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe for those who dwell on the earth, because of the other voices of the trumpets of the three angels, who are yet to sound!”Revelation 10:4 · ἤμελλονWhen the seven thunders sounded, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from the sky saying, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders said, and don’t write them.”Revelation 10:7 · μέλλῃbut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.Revelation 12:4 · μελλούσηςHis tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.Revelation 12:5 · μέλλειShe gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.Revelation 17:8 · μέλλειThe beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.