כָּלֵב
ka.levProper Noun (Masculine)H3612
Caleb
From: perhaps a form of H3611 (כֶּלֶב), or else from the same root in the sense of forcible;
Short Definition
Caleb, the name of three Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at ; 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
34 timesAppears 34 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
9
Numbers
9
1 Chronicles
8
Judges
6
1 Samuel
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:18
- 1 Chronicles 2:50
- Judges 1:14
- Joshua 14:14
- Joshua 21:12
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