Immanuel
Immanuel or
Emmanuel (
Hebrew עמנו אל), meaning "God is with us" in
Hebrew, is a title used in the Book of
Isaiah in the
Old Testament. In the
King James Bible, the relevant verse runs like this:
- 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
There is considerable dispute about the precise meaning and application of this verse, but
Christians believe it to be a prophecy of the birth of
Jesus, who is therefore sometimes called Immanuel or Emmanuel.
It is used as first name among Christians. Examples are Immanuel Kant, Vittorio Emmanuele I of Italy, the bullfighter Manolete and the Emmanuelle erotic films.
See also