Word Study
The meaning of “כָּלֵב”
Understanding Kâlêb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
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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
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?