μέλλω (méllō) — About

Greek word study: μέλλω (méllō), Strong's G3195. 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,

GreekStrong's G3195
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Greek word
μέλλω (méllō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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)

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

KJV translation words: 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

Where this word appears

Strong's G3195 is tagged on 111 words in 108 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:13 and last appears in Revelation 17:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

being about ×16is about ×10coming ×6was about ×6is being about ×5He was about ×3is coming ×3you are about ×3He was soon ×2Is about ×2he was about ×2they are about ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

μέλλει ×16ἤμελλεν ×11μέλλων ×10μελλόντων ×8μέλλειν ×7μελλούσης ×6μέλλοντα ×6μέλλοντος ×5μέλλοντες ×4μέλλοντι ×4

Books where it appears most

Acts ×35Revelation ×13Luke ×12John ×12Matthew ×10Hebrews ×9Romans ×51 Timothy ×3

Verses (first 25 of 108)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3199 μέλω (mélō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does méllō (G3195) mean?

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).

How is G3195 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3195 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.

How often does μέλλω (méllō) appear?

Strong's G3195 is tagged on 111 words in 108 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:13 and last appears in Revelation 17:8.