Hebrew

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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עִמָּנוּאֵל ('imanu'élm

  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).