μέλλοντι

méllō

as he was about

To be about (to do or to undergo) something, to be on the point of, to intend, to be destined or expected to (do or undergo); generally indicates imminence or a futurity with a sense of intention, expectation, or necessity. The term can introduce an action that is impending or destined, and in some cases carries a modal force emphasizing inevitability or obligation.

G3195

Acts 20:3 · Word #11

Lexicon G3195

Lemmaμέλλω
Transliterationméllō
Strong'sG3195
DefinitionTo be about (to do or to undergo) something, to be on the point of, to intend, to be destined or expected to (do or undergo); generally indicates imminence or a futurity with a sense of intention, expectation, or necessity. The term can introduce an action that is impending or destined, and in some cases carries a modal force emphasizing inevitability or obligation.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseas he was about
Literalbeing-about

Lexical Info

Lemmaμέλλω
Strong'sG3195

SIBI-P1 Translation G3195-16

to the one about to

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense, active voice, participle; dative masculine singular (PPA DMS).
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing imminence or intention, and the dative masculine singular is reflected by "to the one." This preserves the root sense of impending or destined action without supplying any specific verb.

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