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עִמָּנוּאֵל

𐤏𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤀𐤋

Imanuel

H6005 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עם with, accompany, be together with

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El/God is with us,' expressing a theological message or declaration of divine presence. In context, serves both as a symbolic name and as a sign of reassurance, particularly during times of national crisis. The word may function as a declarative theophoric name or as a phrase meaning 'God is with us.'

Semantic Range

personal name; prophetic symbol; declaration or reminder of the deity's presence; reassurance of divine support in a crisis

Root / Etymology

Derived from the preposition עִם (im, 'with'), first person plural pronominal suffix נוּ (nu, 'us'), and אֵל (El, 'God'). Thus, עִמָּנוּאֵל ('Immânûwʼêl) literally means 'with us is God.' It is a compound word, not a verb form but a nominal phrase serving as a name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term appears primarily in prophetic contexts: notably in Isaiah 7:14 and 8:8, as a symbolic name representing hope and the assurance of the deity's presence among the people of Israel during a time of threat from foreign powers. The context in Isaiah refers to a child whose birth is a sign to King Ahaz of divine support for the House of David. In later Second Temple and Hellenistic Judaism, and especially in Christian tradition, the name came to be interpreted as a messianic sign; however, in the Hebrew Bible it is best understood as a literary-theological symbol. The occurrence of 'Immanuel' is limited; it should be distinguished from other Hebrew theophoric names (such as אֵלִיָּהוּ 'Eliyahu, 'My God is Yahweh') in that it functions as a declarative statement rather than a verbal sentence with a pronominal subject. Later translations sometimes render the name as 'Immanuel' or, anachronistically, as 'God with us.' In the biblical context, the name does not yet have the later religious connotations affiliated with the term 'Emmanuel' in post-biblical tradition.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עִם and with a pronominal suffix inserted; with us (is) God; Immanuel, a type name of Isaiah's son; Immanuel.

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Root Family

אל (ʾ-l) — to go toward, to approach, to direct oneself toward, to be near, to be with

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1008 בֵּית־אֵל toward
H3317 יִפְתַּח־אֵל toward
H352 אַיִל toward
H3815 לָאֵל Belonging to El
H4027 מִגְדַּל־אֵל toward

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6005-02 עִמָּ֥נוּ imanu HNp Immanuel with us 2
H6005-01 אֵֽל el HNp God toward 2

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6005-02 Isaiah 7:14 עִמָּ֥נוּ imanu HNp with us with us
H6005-01 Isaiah 7:14 אֵֽל el HNp God toward
H6005-02 Isaiah 8:8 עִמָּ֥נוּ imanu HNp Immanuel with us
H6005-01 Isaiah 8:8 אֵֽל el HNp God toward
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