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עמנואל

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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    From עִמָּנוּ (ʕimmɔnū, “with us”) +‎ אֵל (ʔel, “God”), literally “God with us”.

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    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

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

    References

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    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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