μέλλω
méllō
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)
Lexicon
Derivation: a strengthened form of G3199 (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)
- 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)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: 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
Usage
111 occurrences · 0 OT · 111 NT · 34 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- shall10 · 16%
- should9 · 14%
- to come8 · 13%
- things to come3 · 5%
- will3 · 5%
- he should3 · 5%
- would3 · 5%
- shall be2 · 3%
- they would2 · 3%
- that shall2 · 3%
- which shall2 · 3%
- ye shall2 · 3%
- that should2 · 3%
- about1 · 2%
- thou wilt1 · 2%
- the world to come1 · 2%
- he would1 · 2%
- he was at the point1 · 2%
- which should1 · 2%
- he was1 · 2%
- then after that1 · 2%
- it was that should1 · 2%
- and ready1 · 2%
- what things should1 · 2%
- was for1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.