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mellamō

Greekμέλλω (mellō)

Strong’sG3195

I am about to

stem mell-109 times in the New Testamentin 18 of 27 books28 forms occur

Translated as

was about to15×will12×would10×was going tocomecomingis about toare about tointendis going tois tofuture

22 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

μέλλω,

[in LXX: Jb 3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and freq. in Wi, II, IV Mac;]

to be about to be or do;
1. c. inf. (Bl., § 62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114);
(a) of intending or being about to do of one's own free will: c. inf. praes., Mt 2:13, Lk 10:1, Ac 3:3 5:35, He 8:5, II Pe 1:12 (Field, Notes, 240), al.; c. inf. aor. (Bl., § 58, 3), Ac 12:6, Re 3:16;
(b) of compulsion, necessity or certainty: c. inf. praes., Mt 16:27, Lk 9:31, Jo 6:71, Ro 4:24, al.; c. inf. aor., Ro 8:18, Ga 3:23, Re 3:2 12:4.
2. Ptcp., ὁ μέλλων: absol., Ro 8:38, I Co 3:22; τὰ μ., Col 2:17; εἰς τὸ μ. (Field, Notes, 65); c. subst., Mt 3:7 12:32 (ὁ αἰὼν ὁ μ.; LXX for עַד), Ac 24:25, I Ti 4:8, He 2:5, al.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3195 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmel'-lo

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)

Froma strengthened form of G3199 (through the idea of expectation);

King Jamesabout, 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.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
mellamōμέλλωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularwill
mellasōμέλλειςhappening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singularwill
mellatōμέλλειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularis going to16×
mellanōμέλλομενhappening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person pluralwould
mellavōμέλλετεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralwill
mellalōμέλλουσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralwould
mellameἤμελλονwas happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singularwas about to
mellateἤμελλενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularwas about to14×
mellaleἔμελλονwas happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person pluralnearly
mellamiμελλήσωwill happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singularintend
mellaviμελλήσετεwill happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person pluralwill
mellateiōμέλλῃhappening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singularare about to
mellarōμέλλεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivewill
mellarōtosμέλλωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinewas about to
mellarōtonμέλλονταhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculinegoing to
mellarōtanμέλλουσανhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular femininecome
mellarōtemμέλλονhappening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neutercoming
mellarōtouμέλλοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculinecome
mellarōtauμελλούσηςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular femininecoming
mellarōteuμέλλοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neutercome
mellarōtoμέλλοντιhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculinecome
mellarōteμέλλοντιhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular neuterwas about to
mellarōtoisμέλλοντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculineare to
mellarōteimμέλλονταhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuterfuture
mellarōtoinμέλλονταςhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculinewill
mellarōteimμέλλονταhappening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuterwould
mellarōtoiuμελλόντωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculinewould
mellarōteiuμελλόντωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural neuterwould

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 47 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularmellamōμέλλωmellameἤμελλονmellamiμελλήσωmellamamellamēmellamelē
you 2nd person singularmellasōμέλλειςmellasemellasimellasamellasēmellaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmellatō16×μέλλειmellate14×ἤμελλενmellatimellatamellatēmellatelē
we 1st person pluralmellanōμέλλομενmellanemellanimellanamellanēmellanelē
ye 2nd person pluralmellavōμέλλετεmellavemellaviμελλήσετεmellavamellavēmellavelē
they 3rd person pluralmellalōμέλλουσινmellaleἔμελλονmellalimellalamellalēmellalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularmellameiōmellameiamellameiē
you 2nd person singularmellaseiōmellaseiamellaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmellateiōμέλλῃmellateiamellateiē
we 1st person pluralmellaneiōmellaneiamellaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralmellaveiōmellaveiamellaveiē
they 3rd person pluralmellaleiōmellaleiamellaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularmellasōrmellasarmellasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularmellatōrmellatarmellatēr
ye 2nd person pluralmellavōrmellavarmellavēr
they 3rd person pluralmellalōrmellalarmellalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularmellamoiōmellamoia
you 2nd person singularmellasoiōmellasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularmellatoiōmellatoia
we 1st person pluralmellanoiōmellanoia
ye 2nd person pluralmellavoiōmellavoia
they 3rd person pluralmellaloiōmellaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 6 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemellarōμέλλεινmellarimellaramellarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 53 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemellarōtos53×μέλλωνmellaritosmellaratosmellarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
mellstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

mell is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

109 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

mellamō“will”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular

Matthew 20:22“about to”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ouk oidavē tinem aitevō; dunevō pinara tem potēriem hem mis mellamō pinarō? legalō auto; Dunenō.“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

Revelation 3:16“will”houtōs, hoti chliaros asō kai oute zestos oute psuchros, mellamō sin emara ek teu stomeu mu.So because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

mellasō“will”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular

John 14:22“will”legatō auto Ioudaos, ouk tos Iskariōtos; Kurior, tinem ginatē hoti ni mellasō emfanizarō siauton kai ouchi to kosmo?Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”

Acts 22:16“delay”kai nun tinem mellasō? anistanaratos baptizesar kai apolouesar tain hamartain su epikaleratos tem onomem autou.And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

Acts 22:26“are … aboutto”akouaratos de tos hekatontarchēos prosercharatos to chiliarcho apangellata legarōtos; Tinem mellasō poiarō? tos gar anthrōpos houtos Rōmaios atō.On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

Revelation 2:10“are about to”mēdenem fobesōr heim mellasō pascharō. idou mellatō ballarō tos diabolos ek vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. ginesōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon tau zōau.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

mellatō“is going to”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular16×, 11 shown

Matthew 2:13“is about”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Matthew 16:27“is going to”mellatō gar tos huios tou anthrōpou ercherō en ta doxa tou patērou autou meta toiu angeloiu autou, kai tote apodōati hekasto kata tan praxian autou.For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Matthew 17:12“is going to”legamō de vi hoti Ēliaos ēdē erchata, kai ouk epignōskala auton alla poiala en auto hoseim thelala; houtōs kai tos huios tou anthrōpou mellatō pascharō hupo autoiu.But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

Matthew 17:22“is going to”Sustrefirōtoiu de autoiu en ta Galilaia legata autoi tos Iēsus; Mellatō tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōirō eis cheirain anthrōpoiu,When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

Luke 9:44“is about to”Tithevar vis eis teim oueim vu toin logoin houtoin, tos gar huios tou anthrōpou mellatō paradōirō eis cheirain anthrōpoiu.“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Luke 19:11“was going to”Akouarōtoiu de autoiu houteim prostitharatos legata parabolan dia tem engus arō Ierousalēm auton kai dokarō autoin hoti parachrēma mellatō tas basileias tou theou anafainirō;While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.

John 7:35“intend”legala oun tois Ioudaiois pros heautoin; Pou houtos mellatō poreuerō hoti nis ouk heuriskani auton? mē eis tan diasporan toiu Hellēnoiu mellatō poreuerō kai didaskarō toin Hellēnoin?At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

John 7:35“intend”legala oun tois Ioudaiois pros heautoin; Pou houtos mellatō poreuerō hoti nis ouk heuriskani auton? mē eis tan diasporan toiu Hellēnoiu mellatō poreuerō kai didaskarō toin Hellēnoin?At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Acts 17:31“will”kathoti histanata hēmeran en ha mellatō krinarō tan oikoumenan en dikaiosuna en anēro ho horizata, pistian parecharatos pantoi anistanaratos auton ek nekroiu.For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Acts 23:3“is going to”tote tos Paulos pros auton legata; Tuptarō sin mellatō tos theos, toichor koniirētor; kai sis kathesō krinarōtos min kata ton nomon, kai paranomarōtos keleuasō min tuptirō?Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

Acts 26:23“would”ei pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangellarō to tē lao kai tei ethnei.that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

mellanō“would”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural

1 Thessalonians 3:4“would”kai gar hote pros vin ane, prolegane vi hoti mellanō thlibirō, kathōs kai gineta kai oidavē.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

mellavō“will”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

Acts 5:35“intend”legata tē pros autoin; Anēroir Israēlitoir, prosechavōr heautoi epi toi anthrōpoi houtoi tinem mellavō prassarō.“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

Romans 8:13“will”ei gar kata sarxan zōavō mellavō apothnēskarō, ei de pneume tain praxiain teu sōmeu thanatavō, zōevi.For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

mellalō“would”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural

John 6:15“were about to”Iēsus oun gnōskaratos hoti mellalō ercherō kai harpazarō auton hina poialeia basilevon anachōrata palin eis tem orem autos monos.Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

Acts 20:38“would”odunerōtois malista epi to logo ho legatelē hoti ouketi mellalō tem prosōpem autou theōrarō. propempale de auton eis tem ploiem.They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

mellame“was about to”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular

Revelation 10:4“was about to”kai hote lalala tais hepta brontais, mellame grafarō; kai akouama fōnan ek tou ouranou legarōtan; Sfragizasar heim lalala tais hepta brontais, kai mē auteim grafaseia.When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

mellate“was about to”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular14×, 10 shown

Luke 7:2“about”Hekatontarchēou de tinou doulos kakōs echarōtos mellate teleutarō, hos ate auto entimos.There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

Luke 9:31“was about to”hois horiratois en doxa legale tan exodan autou han mellate plērarō en Ierousalēm.They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Luke 10:1“was about to”Meta de houteim anadeiknuata tos kurios kai heteroin hebdomēkonta duo kai apostelata autoin ana duo duo pro prosōpeu autou eis pantan politan kai topon hou mellate autos ercherō.After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

Luke 19:4“was going to”kai protrecharatos eis tem emprosthen anabainata epi sukomorean hina horateia auton, hoti ekeinau mellate diercherō.So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.

John 4:47“was at the point of”houtos akouaratos hoti Iēsus hēkatō ek tau Ioudaiau eis tan Galilaian aperchata pros auton kai erōtate hina katabainateia kai ieteia autou ton huion, mellate gar apothnēskarō.When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

John 6:6“was going to”houtem de legate peirazarōtos auton, autos gar oidatelē tinem mellate poiarō.But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

John 6:71“was going to”legate de ton Ioudaon Simōnou Iskariōtou; houtos gar mellate paradōarō auton, henos ek toiu dōdeka.He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.

John 11:51“would”houtem de apo heautou ouk legata, alla archierevos arōtos tou eniautou ekeinou profēteuata hoti mellate Iēsus apothnēskarō huper teu ethneu,Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

John 12:33“was to”houtem de legate sēmainarōtos poio thanato mellate apothnēskarō.He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

John 18:32“was going to”hina tos logos tou Iēsu plēriteia hon legata sēmainarōtos poio thanato mellate apothnēskarō.This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

mellale“nearly”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural

John 7:39“were to”houtem de legata peri teu pneumeu heu mellale lambarō tois pisteuaratois eis auton; oupō gar ate pneumem, hoti Iēsus oudepō doxazita.He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Acts 21:27“nearly”Hōs de mellale tais hepta hēmerais suntelirō, tois apo tau Asiau Ioudaiois theaseratois auton en te hiere sunchale panton ton ochlon kai epiballala epi auton tain cheirain,When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

Revelation 3:2“is on the point”ginesōr grēgorarōtos, kai stērizasar teim loipeim heim mellale apothnēskara, ouk gar heuriskamē su teim ergeim plērirēteim enōpion tou theou mu;Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

mellami“intend”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular

2 Peter 1:12“intend”Dio mellami aei vin hupomimnēskarō peri houteiu, kaiper horarētoin kai stērizirētoin en ta pareiarōta alētheia.Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

mellavi“will”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural

Matthew 24:6“will”mellavi de akouarō polemoin kai akoain polemoiu; horavōr, mē throivōr; datō gar ginera, alla oupō atō tem telem.You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

mellateiō“are about to”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Mark 13:4“are about to”Legasar ni pote houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem hotan mellateiō houteim suntelirō panteim.“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”

Luke 21:7“are about to”Eperōtala de auton legarōtois; Didaskalor, pote oun houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem hotan mellateiō houteim ginerō?“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

Revelation 10:7“is about to”alla en tai hēmerai tau fōnau tou hebdomou angelou, hotan mellateiō salpizarō, kai telita tem mustēriem tou theou, hōs euangelizata toin heautou douloin toin profētoin.But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

mellarō“will”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

Acts 11:28“would”anistanaratos de henos ek autoiu onome Hagabos sēmainata dia teu pneumeu liman megan mellarō eri epi holan tan oikoumenan; hotinas gineta epi Klaudiou.One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. ( This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 19:27“be”ouk monem de houtem kinduneuatō ni tem merem eis apelegmon erchara, alla kai tem tau megau theau Artemiau hierem eis oudenem logizira, mellarō tē kai kathairirō tau megaleiotau autau, han holas tas Asias kai tas oikoumenas sebetō.There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed — she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

Acts 24:15“will”elpian echarōtos eis ton theon, han kai autois houtois prosdechelō, anastasian mellarō eri dikaioiu tē kai adikoiu;and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Acts 25:4“was about to”tos men oun Fēstos apokrinita tērirō ton Paulon eis Kaisareian, heauton de mellarō en tache ekporeuerō;But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.

Acts 27:10“will”legarōtos autoi; Anēroir, theōramō hoti meta hubriau kai pollau zēmiau ouk monem teu fortieu kai teu ploieu alla kai taiu psuchaiu nu mellarō eri ton plouon.“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

Acts 28:6“would”tois de prosdokale auton mellarō pimprēirō ē katapiptarō afnōs nekron. epi pollem de autoiu prosdokarōtoiu kai theōrarōtoiu mēdenem atopem eis auton ginerōtem, metaballeratois legale auton arō theon.The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

mellarōtos“was about to”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Matthew 11:14“is to”kai ei thelavō dechera, autos atō Ēliaos tos mellarōtos ercherō.And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

Luke 22:23“was going to”kai autois archela suzētarō pros heautoin tem tinos ara atoiō ek autoiu tos houtem mellarōtos prassarō.Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

Luke 24:21“was going to”nis de elpizane hoti autos atō tos mellarōtos lutrerō ton Israēl; alla ge kai sun pantei houtei tritan houtan hēmeran agatō apo hou houteim gineta.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

John 12:4“was about to”legatō de Ioudaos tos Iskariōtos henos toiu mathētoiu autou, tos mellarōtos auton paradōarō;But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,

Acts 20:7“intended”En de ta hena teiu sabbateiu sunagirētoiu nu klara arton tos Paulos dialegete autoi, mellarōtos exeiarō ta epaurion, parateinate tē ton logon mechris mesonuktieu.On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

Acts 20:13“intending”Nis de proercharatois epi tem ploiem anagina epi tan Assan, ekeithen mellarōtois analambarō ton Paulon, houtōs gar diatasserētos ate mellarōtos autos pezeuarō.We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

Acts 21:37“was about to”Mellarōtos tē eisagirō eis tan parembolan tos Paulos legatō to chiliarcho; Ei exestinatō mi legara tinem pros sin? tos de fēate; Hellēnisti gnōskasō?As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

Acts 26:2“am about to”Peri panteiu heiu enkalimō hupo Ioudaioiu, basilevor Agrippaor, hēgemē miauton makarion epi su mellarōtos sēmeron apologerō,“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

Hebrews 8:5“was about to”hotinois hupodeigme kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizitē Mōusos mellarōtos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr gar, fēatō, poiasi panteim kata ton tupon ton deiknuiraton si en te ore;The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

mellarōton“going to”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine

Acts 13:34“going to”hoti de anistanata auton ek nekroiu mēketi mellarōton hupostrefarō eis diafthoran, houtōs legatē hoti Dōami vi teim hosieim David teim pisteim.In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

Acts 23:27“was about to”ton anēron houton sullambiraton hupo toiu Ioudaioiu kai mellarōton anairirō hupo autoiu efistanaratos sun te strateume exairema, matharatos hoti Rōmaios atō,This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

mellarōtan“come”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine

Romans 8:18“is to”Logizemō gar hoti ouk axieim teim pathēmeim tou nun kairou pros tan mellarōtan doxan apokaluptira eis nin.I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

Galatians 3:23“coming”Pro teu de erchara tan pistian hupo nomon frourine sunkleiirōtois eis tan mellarōtan pistian apokaluptira.Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

Hebrews 2:5“come”Ouk gar angeloi hupotassata tan oikoumenan tan mellarōtan, peri hau lalanō;For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

Hebrews 13:14“come”ouk gar echanō hōde menarōtan politan, alla tan mellarōtan epizētanō;For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

mellarōtem“coming”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter

Luke 13:9“coming”kan men poiateia karpon eis tem mellarōtem ei de mēge, ekkoptasi autan.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

Acts 23:20“were going to”legata de hoti Tois Ioudaiois suntithela teu erōtara sin hopōs aurion ton Paulon katagaseia eis tem sunedriem hōs mellarōtem tinem akribesteron punthanerō peri autou;He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

1 Timothy 6:19“future”apothēsaurizarōtoin heautoi themelion kalon eis tem mellarōtem, hina epilambeleia tau ontōs zōau.treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

mellarōtou“come”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine

Acts 18:14“was about to”mellarōtou de tou Paulou anoigarō tem stomem legata tos Galliōnos pros toin Ioudaioin; Ei men ate adikēmem tinem ē radiourgēmem ponērem, ō Ioudaioir, kata logon an anechema vu;But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

Romans 5:14“come”alla basilata tos thanatos apo Adam mechris Mōusou kai epi toin mē hamartaratoin epi te homoiōme tau parabasiau Adam, hos atō tupos tou mellarōtou.Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

2 Timothy 4:1“is to”Diamarturemō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu, tou mellarōtou krinarō zōarōtoin kai nekroin, kai tan epifaneian autou kai tan basileian autou;I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

Hebrews 6:5“coming”kai kalem geueratoin theou rēmem dunamiain tē mellarōtou aiōnou,who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age —

mellarōtau“coming”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine

Matthew 3:7“coming”Horaratos de polloin toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu ercherōtoin epi tem baptismem autou legata autoi; Gennēmeim echidnaiu, tinos hupodeiknuata vi feugara apo tau mellarōtau orgau?But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 3:7“coming”Legate oun toi ekporeuerōtoi ochloi baptizira hupo autou; Gennēmeim echidnaiu, tinos hupodeiknuata vi feugara apo tau mellarōtau orgau?Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

1 Timothy 4:8“come”tas gar sōmatikas gumnasias pros oligon atō ōfelimas, tas de eusebeias pros panteim ōfelimas atō, epangelian echarōtas zōau tau nun kai tau mellarōtau.For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

1 Peter 5:1“will”Presbuteroin oun en vi parakalamō tos sumpresbuteros kai marturos teiu tou Christou pathēmeiu, tos kai tau mellarōtau apokaluptirō doxau koinōnos,As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

Revelation 3:10“is about to”hoti tērasa ton logon tau hupomonau mu, kamis sin tērami ek tau hōrau tou peirasmou tau mellarōtau ercherō epi tau oikoumenau holau, peirazara toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau.Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Revelation 12:4“was about to”kai tas ouras autou suratō tem tritem toiu astēroiu tou ouranou, kai ballata autoin eis tan gēan. kai tos drakōnos histanatē enōpion tau gunaikau tau mellarōtau tiktara, hina hotan tiktateia tem teknem autau katesthiateia.His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

mellarōteu“come”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter

Acts 24:25“come”dialegerōtou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu mellarōteu emfobos gineratos tos Fēlixos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōtem poreuesōr, kairon de metalambaratos metakalemi sin;As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

Hebrews 10:27“will”foberas de tinas ekdochas krisiau kai pureu zēlos esthiarō mellarōteu toin hupenantioin.but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

mellarōto“come”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine

Matthew 12:32“to come”kai hos ean legateia logon kata tou huiou tou anthrōpou, afiēkiti auto; hos de an legateia kata teu pneumeu teu hagieu, ouk afiēkiti auto oute en houto to aiōno oute en to mellarōto.Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

Acts 20:3“was about to”poiaratos tē mēnoin treis; gineratau epiboulau auto hupo toiu Ioudaioiu mellarōto anagirō eis tan Surian gineta gnōmau teu hupostrefarō dia Makedoniau.where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Ephesians 1:21“come”huperanō pantau archau kai exousiau kai dunamiau kai kuriotau kai panteu onomeu onomazirōteu ouk monem en to aiōno houto alla kai en to mellarōto;far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

mellarōte“was about to”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular neuter

Acts 27:2“was about to”epibainaratois de ploie Adramuttēne mellarōte plarō eis toin kata tan Asian topoin anagina arōtou sun ni Aristarchou Makedōnou Thessalonikevou;We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

mellarōtois“are to”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 20:13“intending”Nis de proercharatois epi tem ploiem anagina epi tan Assan, ekeithen mellarōtois analambarō ton Paulon, houtōs gar diatasserētos ate mellarōtos autos pezeuarō.We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

Acts 22:29“were about to”eutheōs oun afistanala apo autou tois mellarōtois auton anetazarō; kai tos chiliarchos de fobita epignōskaratos hoti Rōmaios atō kai hoti auton ate darētos.At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

James 2:12“are to”houtōs lalavōr kai houtōs poiavōr hōs dia nomou eleutheriau mellarōtois krinirō.Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

Revelation 6:11“were to be”kai dōita autoi hekasto stolas leukas, kai legita autoi hina anapaueli ēti chronon mikron, heōs plērileia kai tois sundoulois autoiu kai tois adelfois autoiu tois mellarōtois apokteinirō hōs kai autois.Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.

mellarōteim“future”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter

Romans 8:38“to come”peithimē gar hoti oute thanatos oute zōas oute angelois oute archais oute enistanarēteim oute mellarōteim oute dunamiaisFor I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

1 Corinthians 3:22“future”eite Paulos eite Apollos eite Kēfos eite kosmos eite zōas eite thanatos eite enistanarēteim eite mellarōteim, panteim vu,whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

mellarōtoin“will”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine

Acts 3:3“about to”hos horaratos Petron kai Iōannon mellarōtoin eiseiarō eis tem hierem erōtate eleēmosunan lambara.When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

Acts 23:15“were going to”nun oun vis emfanizavar to chiliarcho sun te sunedrie hopōs katagateia auton eis vin hōs mellarōtoin diagnōskarō akribesterem teim peri autou; nis de pro teu engizara auton hetoimois anō teu anairara auton.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

Hebrews 1:14“will”ouchi pantois alō leitourgikeim pneumeim eis diakonian apostelirōteim dia toin mellarōtoin klēronomarō sōtērēan?Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

mellarōteim“would”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter

Mark 10:32“would”Ale de en ta hoda anabainarōtois eis Hierosolumeim, kai ate proagarōtos autoin tos Iēsus, kai thambile, tois de akoloutharōtois fobele. kai paralambaratos palin toin dōdeka archeta autoi legarō teim mellarōteim auto sumbainarōAs they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

Luke 21:36“going”agrupnavōr de en panto kairo derōtois hina katischuaveia ekfeugara houteim panteim teim mellarōteim ginerō, kai histanira emprosthen tou huiou tou anthrōpou.So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

mellarōtoiu“would”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine

Acts 27:30“were going to”toiu de nautoiu zētarōtoiu feugara ek teu ploieu kai chalaratoiu tan skafan eis tan thalassan profasia hōs ek prōrau ankurain mellarōtoiu ekteinarō,Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

1 Timothy 1:16“would”alla dia houtem elēima, hina en mi prōto endeiknueteia Christos Iēsus tan hapantan makrothumian, pros hupotupōsian toiu mellarōtoiu pisteuarō epi auto eis zōan aiōnian.But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Revelation 8:13“are about to”Kai horama, kai akouama henou aetou peterōtou en mesouranēme legarōtou fōna mega; Ouai ouai ouai toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau ek taiu loipaiu fōnaiu tau salpinxau toiu treis angeloiu toiu mellarōtoiu salpizarō.And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

mellarōteiu“would”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural neuter

Acts 26:22“would”epikouriau oun tunchanaratos tau apo tou theou achri tau hēmerau houtau histanamē marturerōtos mikro tē kai mego, oudenem ektos legarōtos heiu tē tois profētois lalala mellarōteiu ginerō kai Mōusos,But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

Colossians 2:17“is to come”heim atō skias teiu mellarōteiu, tem de sōmem tou Christou.These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 10:1“to come”Skian gar echarōtos tos nomos teiu mellarōteiu agatheiu, ouk autan tan eikōnan teiu pragmeiu, kata eniauton tai autai thusiai hain prosferalō eis tem diēnekem oudepote dunetō toin prosercherōtoin teleiara;For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

Hebrews 11:20“future”Pistia kai peri mellarōteiu eulogata Isaak ton Iakōb kai ton Ēsau.By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

2 Peter 2:6“would”kai politain Sodomeiu kai Gomorrau tefraratos katastrofa katakrinata, hupodeigmem mellarōteiu aseboi titharētos,if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;