Mark 13:4:11Mark.13.4.W11TAB
μέλλῃ
mellêi
“is about”
- Transliteration
- MEL-lêi
- Extended
- MEHL-lay
- IPA
- /ˈmel.lɛːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- is about
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
MEL-lêi
- sentence
ei-PON hê-MEEN PO-te TAU-ta ES-tai kai TI to sê-MEI-on HO-tan MEL-lêi TAU-ta syn-te-LEIS-thai PAN-ta
Exegesis
The temporal subordinate clause is introduced by hotan {ὅταν | hótan} ‘whenever/when’, which, combined with the subjunctive mellē {μέλλῃ | méllē} ‘is about’, conveys an indefinite but impending future: tauta {ταῦτα | taûta} ‘these things’ plus the passive infinitive sunteleisthai {συντελεῖσθαι | synteleîsthai} ‘to be accomplished’ and the adjective panta {πάντα | pánta} ‘all’ emphasize the complete realization of everything foretold. The Greek structure presents two coordinated interrogatives followed by a temporal clause, which is reflected in English by maintaining parallel question forms and a final “when” clause to preserve both the logical flow and the sense of climactic, total fulfillment.
In context — Mark 13:4
Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?
About this coordinate
Mark 13:4:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Mark 13:4, so the Greek word μέλλῃ (mellêi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.13.4.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.13.4.W11.S1) and character.