עמנואל

Hebrew

Etymology

From עִמָּנוּ ('imánu, “with us”) + אֵל (el, “God”); hence literally “God with us”.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)i.ma.nu.ˈ(ʔ)el/
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Proper noun

עִמָּנוּאֵל • ('imanu'él) m

  1. a male given name, Immanuel or Emmanuel
  2. (biblical) Immanuel (a figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible)
    • Isaiah 7:14:
      […] הִנֵּה הָעַלְמָה הָרָה וְיֹלֶדֶת בֵּן וְקָרָאת שְׁמוֹ עִמָּנוּאֵל׃
      […] hiné ha'almá hará v'yolédet bén v'karát sh'mó imanuél.
      […] Behold, the maiden will become pregnant and bear a son, and she will name him Immanuel.[1]

Usage notes

  • Some sources for Isaiah 7:14 give the name as two words, עִמָּנוּ אֵל.

References

  1. ^ Hebrew and translation from Rabbi Nosson Scherman (editor) et al., The Tanach, Artscroll Series, second Stone Edition, Mesorah Publications (1997).
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