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5 days ago · Immanuel with an "I" is a transliteration of the original Hebrew word composed of “Immanu” (with us) and El (God), while Emmanuel with an "E" is a transliteration of the Greek "Emmanouel" (emphasis in the source). However, there are some English translations of the Bible that do not adhere to this.
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Immanuel and Emmanuel are variations of the same name found in the Bible, with Immanuel typically in the Old Testament and Emmanuel in the New Testament. The different spellings come from the transliteration process of translating the original Hebrew and Greek texts.
Dec 21, 2021 · While many popular translations use the Hebrew spelling of “Immanuel” in both Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23 (CSB, ESV, NASB, NIV), other Bibles attempt to preserve the distinction by using (e.g., KJV) use “Immanuel” in Isaiah 7:14, but “Emmanuel” in Matthew 1:23.
“Immanuel” is the English transliteration of the original Hebrew עִמָּ֥נוּ (Immanu), which means “with us” and אֵֽל׃ (El), which means “God,” while “Emmanuel” is the English transliteration of the original Greek word Eμμανουηλ (Emmanouel), which means “God with us”; the Old Testament was written in ...
Feb 10, 2011 · In the Isaiah passage, we translate the name as Immanuel, starting with the letter I, but in the Matthew passage we translate the name as Emmanuel, starting with the letter E. The different spellings ultimately are because of different vowels used in Hebrew and Greek in this name:
The name "Emmanuel" (Matt. 1:23) is a quote of Isa. 7:14 with the Greek spelling of the name. Immanuel/Emmanuel is not a title, but a name. Conversely, "Christ" (messiah) is a title that refers to any man anointed by the high priest of Israel to be a king-like deliverer of the Jewish people.
The term “Immanuel” is directly related to the Biblical doctrine of the presence of God with His people, so clearly promised in Exodus 3:12, so eloquently declared in Isaiah 7:14 and so certainly applied to Jesus in Matthew 1:23.
