- Transliteration: mello

- Phonetic: mel'-lo

- Definition:

1. to be about

a. to be on the point of doing or suffering something

b. to intend, have in mind, think to

- Origin: a strengthened form of G3199" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3199 (through the idea of expectation)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: A strengthened form of G3199" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend that is 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.