עמנואל
Imanu'el
The Hebrew name Emmanuel is written as עמנואל (Imanu'el).
עמנואל is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Imanu'el.
Did you know?
- The name עמנואל is a compound of two distinct Hebrew words: עִמָּנוּ, meaning 'with us', and אֵל, a common name for 'God'.
- While עמנואל is a name today, it appears in the Book of Isaiah as a prophetic sign rather than a person's name.
- In modern Hebrew, עמנואל is used as a given name, but it is also the name of several settlements in Israel.
Examples in context
- עמנואל הוא חבר טוב שלי.Emmanuel hu haver tov sheli.Emmanuel is a good friend of mine.
- האם עמנואל נמצא כאן?Ha'im Emmanuel nimtsa kan?Is Emmanuel here?
- התינוק החדש נקרא עמנואל.Ha-tinok ha-khadash nikra Emmanuel.The new baby is named Emmanuel.
Example conversation
Noam and Rotem are talking about their friend.
- נועם Noamראית את עמנואל היום?Rait et Emmanuel hayom?Did you see Emmanuel today?
- רוטם Rotemלא, הוא לא הגיע לעבודה.Lo, hu lo higia laavoda.No, he didn't come to work.
- נועם Noamאולי עמנואל חולה?Ulai Emmanuel chole?Maybe Emmanuel is sick?
- רוטם Rotemאני אשלח לו הודעה.Ani eshlach lo hoda'a.I will send him a message.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries עמנואל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
