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Caleb
Biblical Persons & Places
Caleb
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.9;
referred to as Caleb (כָּלֵב), or Carmi (NIV= Karmi) (כַּרְמִי), or Chelubai (כְּלוּבָ֑י);
son of Hezron;
a brother of Ram, Jerahmeel, Segub and Ashhur;
husband of Azubah, Jerioth, Ephrathah, Ephah and Maacah;
father of Hur, Jesher, Shobab, Ardon, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Regem(?), Jotham(?), Geshan(?), Pelet(?), Ephah(?), Shaaph(?), Sheva and Achsah.
Caleb
Joshua's compatriot living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Conquest
A warrior living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Conquest, first mentioned at Num.13.6;
referred to as Caleb (כָּלֵב), or Calebite (=Qere. Ketiv= "like his heart") (כָּלִבִּי);
son of Jephunneh;
a brother of Kenaz;
father of Achsah, Iru, Elah, Naam.
Strong's Definition
Caleb, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: perhaps a form of H3611 (כֶּלֶב), or else from the same root in the sense of forcible;
KJV Usage: Caleb.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Caleb = "dog"
1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture
2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6;
son of: Jephunneh (H3312);
brother of: Kenaz (H7073I);
father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277)
Also named: ka.lib.bo (כָּלִבִּי "Calebite" H3614)
§ Caleb = "dog"
1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture
2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
כָּלֵב
kâlêb
BDB Definition:
Caleb = dog
1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture
2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible
Total KJV Occurrences: 36