Words & expressions
Immanuel
A Hebrew name or sign meaning “God is with us.”
Also called · Emmanuel
What it means
A Hebrew name or sign meaning “God is with us.”
Isaiah gives the name within a crisis involving Judah and invading kingdoms. Its immediate setting concerns God’s presence and the fate of the threatened land.
How it appears in the Bible
Matthew cites the sign while explaining Jesus’ birth and translates the name for readers.