CategoryDoctrine / Christological Title
Modern EquivalentGod with us; messianic name.
KJV Word TypeChristological title / messianic name
DefinitionA name for Jesus Christ meaning “God with us,” drawn from Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23.
Key Verses"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14); "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." (Matthew 1:23)
KJV Usage NoteMatthew uses “Emmanuel” while Isaiah uses “Immanuel”; both point to the meaning “God with us.”
Common MisunderstandingThe spelling difference between “Immanuel” and “Emmanuel” does not indicate different meanings; both mean “God with us.”
EtymologyFrom Hebrew Immanuel, meaning “with us is God.”