What does Emmanuel (or Immanuel) mean in the Bible? We hear the name "Emmanuel" often during the Christmas season because of the number of times it is mentioned in the Biblical narratives about Jesus Christ's birth. Here are the Emmanuel Bible verses: The name originally appears in a prophecy in the Book of Isaiah about the Messiah: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14) This passage