Word Study

The meaning of כָּלֵב

Understanding Kâlêb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3612
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

כָּלֵב

Phonetickaw-labe'
TransliterationKâlêb
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Caleb. - § Caleb = "dog" - Caleb, the name of three Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

35 total references
ReferenceText
Numbers 14:30

Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 1:36

Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the Lord.

Joshua 15:14

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Judges 1:15

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

1 Samuel 30:14

We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
35x
Most Frequent Book
Numbers
Book Distribution
Numbers9
Deuteronomy1
Joshua9
Judges6
1 Samuel1
1 Chronicles9

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'כָּלֵב' deepen your understanding of Numbers 14:30?