Zephaniah 2:12

Hebrew
ESV
You also, O Cushites, shall be slain by my sword.
NIV
“You too, O Cushites, will be slain by my sword.”
NLT
“You Ethiopians will also be slaughtered by my sword,” says the LORD.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ὑμεῖς Αἰθίοπες τραυματίαι ῥομφαίας μού ἐστεplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
KJV
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.

Zephaniah 2:11 ← Zephaniah 2:12 → Zephaniah 2:13

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