be about to be

to be or do; to be about c. inf. (Bl., § 62, 4; 68, 2; M, , 114); Pr. of intending or being about to do of one's own free will: c. inf. praes., , , , , (Field, , 240), al.; c. inf. aor. (Bl., § 58, 3), , ; Mt 2:13 Lk 10:1 Ac 3:3 5:35 He 8:5 II Pe 1:12 Ac 12:6 Re 3:16 Notes of compulsion, necessity or certainty: c. inf. praes., , , , , al.; c. inf. aor., , , . Mt 16:27 Lk 9:31 Jo 6:71 Ro 4:24 Ro 8:18 Ga 3:23 Re 3:2 12:4 Ptcp., : absol., , ; , ; (Field, , 65); c. subst., (; LXX for ), , , , al. ὁ μέλλων τὰ μ. εἰς τὸ μ. ὁ αἰὼν ὁ μ. עַד Ro 8:38 I Co 3:22 Col 2:17 Mt 3:7 12:32 Ac 24:25 I Ti 4:8 He 2:5 Notes

zou, zal, zouden, toekomende, zullen

I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.

to ensue

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

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)

μέλλω, [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ;] to be about to be or do; 1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); (a) of intending or being about to do of one's own free will: with inf. praes., Mat.2:13, Luk.10:1, Act.3:3 5:35, Heb.8:5, 2Pe.1:12 (Field, Notes, 240), al.; with inf. aor. (Bl., §58, 3), Act.12:6, Rev.3:16; (b) of compulsion, necessity or certainty: with inf. praes., Mat.16:27, Luk.9:31, Jhn.6:71, Rom.4:24, al.; with inf. aor., Rom.8:18, Gal.3:23, Rev.3:2 12:4. 2. Ptcp., ὁ μέλλων: absol., Rom.8:38, 1Co.3:22; τὰ μ., Col.2:17; εἰς τὸ μ. (Field, Notes, 65); with subst., Mat.3:7 12:32 (ὁ αἰὼν ὁ μ.; LXX for עַד), Act.24:25, 1Ti.4:8, Heb.2:5, al. (AS)