Caleb — the meaning of the Hebrew name כָּלֵב

כָּלֵב

Kâlêb · pronounced kaw-labe' · Strong's H3612 · a man

Caleb means Caleb, the name of three Israelites.

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Strong's definition

perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

Num 13:6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. (KJV)

Every verse that names Caleb

35 occurrences in 35 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Num 13:6Num 13:30Num 14:6Num 14:24Num 14:30Num 14:38Num 26:65Num 32:12Num 34:19Deut 1:36Josh 14:6Josh 14:13Josh 14:14Josh 15:13Josh 15:14Josh 15:16Josh 15:17Josh 15:18Josh 21:12Judg 1:12Judg 1:13Judg 1:14Judg 1:15Judg 1:20Judg 3:91Sam 30:141Chr 2:181Chr 2:191Chr 2:421Chr 2:461Chr 2:481Chr 2:491Chr 2:501Chr 4:151Chr 6:41

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