11 translations · Greek
Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:23 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
- ASV American Standard Version
- Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- “Behold, the virgin will conceive, and she will bring forth a Son, and they will call His Name Emmanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- “A virgin will become pregnant, and will give birth to a son. They will call him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”)
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us [he is] God.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἰδοὺ | Idou | Behold | G2400 ἰδού look! |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παρθένος | parthenos | virgin | G3933 παρθένος virgin |
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| γαστρὶ | gastri | — | G1064 γαστήρ belly |
| ἕξει | hexei | will be with child | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| τέξεται | texetai | will give birth to | G5088 τίκτω to give birth to |
| υἱόν | huion | a son | G5207 υἱός son |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| καλέσουσιν | kalesousin | they will call | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὄνομα | onoma | — | G3686 ὄνομα name |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| Ἐμμανουήλ | Emmanouēl | Immanuel | G1694 Ἐμμανουήλ Immanuel |
| ὅ | ho | ( which | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐστιν | estin | means | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| μεθερμηνευόμενον | methermēneuomenon | — | G3177 μεθερμηνεύω to mean |
| Μεθ’ | Meth’ | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεός | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
Related verses
- Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Isaiah 9:6–7
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
- Psalm 46:11
Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- John 1:14
The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- 1 Timothy 3:16
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
- Psalm 46:7
Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Romans 1:3–4
concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh, who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
- Isaiah 8:8–10
It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through; it will reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of its wings will fill the width of your land, Immanuel. Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered! Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us.”
- Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
25 and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Read all of Matthew 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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