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Hebrew
Etymology
From עִמָּנוּ ('imánu, “with us”) + אֵל (el, “God”); hence literally “God with us”.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
עִמָּנוּאֵל • ('imanu'él) m
- a male given name, Immanuel or 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.
Usage notes
- Some sources for Isaiah 7:14 give the name as two words, עִמָּנוּ אֵל.
References
- ^ Hebrew and translation from Rabbi Nosson Scherman (editor) et al., The Tanach, Artscroll Series, second Stone Edition, Mesorah Publications (1997).