ἔμελλον
emellon
were about
a strengthened form of μέλω (through the idea of expectation); 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):--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.
John 7:39 · Word #8
Lexicon G3195
| Lemma | μέλλω |
| Transliteration | méllō |
| Strong's | G3195 |
| In-context | were about |
| Literal | were-about-to |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέλλω |
| Strong's | G3195 |
SIBI-P1 G3195-02
they-were-on-the-point (of acting/occurring)
| Morphological Notes | Verb, imperfect active indicative. Forms include 3rd person plural (ἔμελλον) and 1st person singular (ἤμελλον). Imperfect tense denotes continuous or progressive action in past time; active voice; indicative mood (statement of fact). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of μέλλω as impending intention or nearness to action. The imperfect tense is reflected by "were," indicating ongoing past expectation or imminence, and the plural subject (IIA3,P) is conveyed by "they." The form ἤμελλον (IIA1,S) would correspondingly be rendered "I-was-on-the-point," maintaining first person singular force. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μέλλω (to be about to, to be on the point of, to intend, to be destined, to be impending)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3195-01 |
emellen | he/she/it was on-the-point-of |
G3195-04 |
mellei | he/she/it is about-to (act or occur) |
G3195-05 |
mellein | to be about-to (to be on the verge of acting) |
Word Usage (109 occurrences of G3195)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:13 | μέλλει | mellei | is going |
| Matthew 3:7 | μελλούσης | mellouses | coming |
| Matthew 11:14 | μέλλων | mellon |