μέλλει
mellei
is going
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.
Matthew 2:13 · Word #32
Lexicon G3195
| Lemma | μέλλω |
| Transliteration | méllō |
| Strong's | G3195 |
| In-context | is going |
| Literal | is-about |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέλλω |
| Strong's | G3195 |
SIBI-P1 G3195-04
he/she/it is about-to (act or occur)
| Root | μέλλω (mellō) |
| Core Meanings | to be about to, to be on the point of, to intend, to be destined, to be impending |
| Semantic Range | to be about to do something; to intend or plan; to be destined; to be inevitable; to be impending; to be likely or on the verge of happening |
| Conceptual Significance | μέλλω often frames events as imminent within YHWH’s unfolding purposes, highlighting divine timing, prophetic expectation, or impending judgment or salvation. It marks moments where history stands on the threshold of fulfillment. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active indicative; 3rd person singular. Denotes a current, ongoing condition of expectancy or imminence attributed to a single subject (he/she/it). |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person singular (μέλλει) expresses an ongoing state of being on the verge of action or occurrence. The rendering "he/she/it is about-to" preserves the durative present sense (is presently on the point of) and keeps the forward-looking expectancy inherent in μέλλω. |
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 |
G3195-02 |
emellon | they-were-on-the-point (of acting/occurring) |
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 |