What does μέλλω · παραδίδωμι mean in the Bible?
μέλλω · παραδίδωμι is a Greek phrase meaning "is about to be handed over, delivered up".
Greek · G3195, G3860
ἔμελλεν παραδιδόναι αὐτόν
To ensue · to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
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μέλλωG3195to ensue
Pronunciationméllō
Expresses certainty of future action, whether from intention, compulsion, or divine necessity.
Open lexicon entry →παραδίδωμιG3860to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
Pronunciationparadídōmi
To hand over to another's custody or control, often with betrayal or judicial surrender connotations.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔμελλεν παραδιδόναι αὐτόν (emellen paradidonai auton) mean in the Bible?
μέλλω · παραδίδωμι is a Greek phrase meaning "is about to be handed over, delivered up".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3195, G3860?
G3195, G3860 is connected to 109 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. is about to be handed over, delivered up
Source Gloss
is about to be handed over, delivered up
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms109TensesPresent, Imperfect, FutureVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality47×
Present ActiveMatt 2:13 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 17:12 · Matt 17:22 · Luke 9:44 · Luke 19:11 · John 7:35 · Acts 17:31 · Acts 23:3 · Acts 26:23 · Rom 4:24 · Rev 1:19 · Rev 2:10 · Rev 12:5 · Rev 17:8 · John 14:2227×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 7:2 · Luke 9:31 · Luke 10:1 · Luke 19:4 · John 4:47 · John 6:6 · John 6:71 · John 11:51 · John 12:33 · John 18:32 · Acts 12:6 · Acts 16:27 · Acts 27:33 · Heb 11:8 · John 7:39 · Acts 21:2718×
Future ActiveMatt 24:6 · 2 Pet 1:122×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality53×
Present ActiveMatt 11:14 · Luke 22:23 · Luke 24:21 · John 12:4 · Acts 20:7 · Acts 20:13 · Acts 21:37 · Acts 26:2 · Heb 8:5 · Matt 3:7 · Luke 3:7 · 1 Tim 4:8 · 1 Pet 5:1 · Rev 3:10 · Rev 12:4 · Acts 26:2253×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract6×
Present ActiveActs 11:28 · Acts 19:27 · Acts 24:15 · Acts 25:4 · Acts 27:10 · Acts 28:66×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Present ActiveMark 13:4 · Luke 21:7 · Rev 10:73×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 117 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist62present27future20imperfect5perfect2pluperfect1
Voice
active89passive28
Mood
indicative74participle23subjunctive11infinitive9
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:12παρεδόθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 5:25παραδῷaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:17παραδώσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 10:19παραδῶσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:21παραδώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 10:4παραδοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 11:27παρεδόθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 17:22παραδίδοσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 18:34παρέδωκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:18παραδοθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 20:19παραδώσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:10παραδώσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:9παραδώσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 25:14παρέδωκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:20παρέδωκαςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:22παρέδωκαςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:15παραδώσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:16παραδῷaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:2παραδίδοταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 26:21παραδώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:23παραδώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:24παραδίδοταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 26:25παραδιδοὺςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:45παραδίδοταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 26:46παραδιδούςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:48παραδιδοὺςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 27:18παρέδωκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:2παρέδωκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:26παρέδωκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:3παραδιδοὺςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 27:4παραδοὺςaorist active participleparticipleMark 1:14παραδοθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 3:19παρέδωκενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:29παραδοῖaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 7:13παρεδώκατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:31παραδίδοταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMark 10:33παραδοθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 10:33παραδώσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 13:11παραδιδόντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 13:12παραδώσειfuture active indicativeprospective+77 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἔμελλεν παραδιδόναι αὐτόν is built from this root: