What does μέλλω · αὐτός · ἔρχομαι mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G3195, G846, G2064
ἤμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι
To ensue · it/s/he · to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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μέλλωG3195to ensue
Pronunciationméllō
Expresses certainty of future action, whether from intention, compulsion, or divine necessity.
Open lexicon entry →αὐτόςG846it/s/he
Pronunciationautós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
Open lexicon entry →ἔρχομαιG2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationérchomai
Movement with emphasis on arrival or outcome; distinct from πορεύομαι's focus on the journey itself.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἤμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι (ēmellen autos erchesthai) mean in the Bible?
μέλλω · αὐτός · ἔρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "He Himself was about or intending to come.".
Full entry for ἤμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι (G3195, G846, G2064) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3195, G846, G2064?
G3195, G846, G2064 is connected to 109 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. He Himself was about or intending to come.
Source Gloss
He Himself was about or intending to come.
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 628 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist356present216future21perfect20imperfect8pluperfect7
Voice
active383middle245
Mood
indicative354participle156infinitive51subjunctive47imperative20
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2ἤλθομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:8ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:11ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:14ἔρχῃpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 3:16ἐρχόμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:7ἐρχομένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 4:13ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:24ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 6:10ἐλθέτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:15ἔρχονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 7:25ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:27ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:14ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:28ἐλθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:29ἦλθεςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:7ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:9Ἔρχουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9ἔρχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:1ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:10ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:13ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:15ἐλεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:28ἐλθόντιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:13ἐλθάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:23ἔλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:35ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:14ἔρχεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 11:18ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:19ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:3ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple+588 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
ἤμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι is built from this root: