עמנואל

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Proper noun

עִמָּנוּאֵל • ('imánuel) m

  1. A male given name: Immanuel, Emmanuel.
    • 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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