Lexical Definition

‎כָּלֵב‎ Kâlêb (kaw-labe') Caleb ^N:N-M-P
perhaps a form of ‎כֶּלֶב‎, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible

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

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.9
• son of: Hezron (חֶצְרוֹן)
• brother of: Ram (רָם), Jerahmeel (יְרַחְמְאֵל), Segub (שְׂגוּב) and Ashhur (אַשְׁחוּר); married to Azubah (עֲזוּבָה), Jerioth (יְרִיעוֹת), Ephrathah (אֶפְרָת), Ephah (עֵיפָה) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
• father of: Hur (חוּר), Jesher (יֵשֶׁר), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Ardon (אַרְדּוֹן), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (מֵישָׁע), Haran (חָרָן), Moza (מוֹצָא), Gazez (גָּזֵז), Jahdai (יֶהְדַי), Sheber (שֶׁבֶר), Tirhanah (תִּרְחֲנָה), Shaaph (שַׁעַף), Sheva (שְׁוָא) and Achsah (עַכְסָה); also called Carmi (NIV: Karmi) at 1Ch.4.1 Chelubai at 1Ch.2.9

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎כָּלֵב‎ proper name, masculine (Nabataean proper name ‎כלבא‎ Eut (Nö)^{p. 55}. ‎כלבו‎ Vog^{Nab. 6}; compare also We^{Skizzen u. Vorarbeiten iii. 217}; on ‎כָּלֵב‎ = dog-clan, see RS^{K 17, 190 f., 219, 254}); — son of ‎יְפֻנֶּה‎ (ᵐ5 Ξαλεβ; compare Lag^{BN 78}), called ‎הַקְּנִזִּי‎ (see ‎קְנַז‎) in J E, Num 32:12; Josh 14:6; Josh 14:14, compare Josh 15:17 = Judg 1:13; Judg 3:9 (where ‎קְנַז‎ is brother of ‎׳‎‎כ‎), also 1Chr 4:15 treated as full Judahite only in P Num 13:6 (see GFM^{Ju p. 30 f.}) the one of the spies who (with Joshua) reported well of Canaan Num 14:6; Num 14:24; Num 14:30; Num 14:38 also Num 26:65; Num 34:19; Deut 1:36; Josh 14:13; Josh 15:13; Josh 15:14; Josh 15:16; Josh 15:18; Josh 21:12 (P = 1Chr 6:41*) Judg 1:12; Judg 1:14; Judg 1:15; Judg 1:20 (|| with Josh 15); = clan of Caleb 1Sam 30:14 (distinguished from Judah). Caleb is called ‎בֶּןחֶֿצְרוֺן‎ 1Chr 2:18, compare v1Chr 2:19 v1Chr 2:42 v1Chr 2:46 v1Chr 2:48 v1Chr 2:49 v1Chr 2:50 = ‎כְּלוּבָ֑י‎ v1Chr 2:9 ‎בְּכָלֵב‎ ‎אֶפְרָתָה‎ 1Chr 2:24, read perh ‎׳‎‎בָּא כ‎, so ᵐ5 ᵑ9, compare Kau^AT (see ‎אֶפְרָתָה‎ above)

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Hezron • Son of Hezron, descendant of Judah

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Caleb (Chelubai), the son of Hezron, was a descendant of Judah and the father of Hur.

• 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 כְּלוּבַי;
• son of Hezron חֶצְרוֹן;
• a brother of Ram רָם, Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל, Segub שְׂגוּב and Ashhur אַשְׁחוּר;
• husband of Azubah עֲזוּבָה, Jerioth יְרִיעוֹת, Ephrathah אֶפְרָת, Ephah עֵיפָה and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
• father of Hur חוּר, Jesher יֵשֶׁר, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Ardon אַרְדּוֹן, Mesha מֵישָׁע, Haran חָרָן, Moza מוֹצָא, Gazez גָּזֵז, Sheber שֶׁבֶר, Tirhanah תִּרְחֲנָה, Regem רֶגֶם, Jotham יוֹתָם, Geshan גֵּישָׁן, Pelet פֶּלֶט, Ephah עֵיפָה, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Sheva שְׁוָא and Achsah עַכְסָה.

Caleb, also known as Chelubai, is mentioned in the genealogies of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2 and 4:1. He was the son of Hezron and the father of Hur (1 Chr. 2:9, 18-19). Caleb's wife was Azubah, and he also had a concubine named Ephrath (1 Chr. 2:18-19). Through his son Hur, Caleb was the grandfather of Uri and the great-grandfather of Bezalel, the skilled craftsman who worked on the tabernacle (1 Chr. 2:20; Ex. 31:2). Caleb's descendants, known as the Calebites, settled in the region of Hebron and played a significant role in the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:42-55). This Caleb is a different person from Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who was one of the twelve spies. The similar names and their connection to the tribe of Judah may have led to some confusion in the genealogical records.

All entries for Caleb or Carmi or Chelubai: כָּלֵב ☩ כַּרְמִי ☩ כְּלוּבַי

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• Hezron (father)
• a_wife_of_Hezron (mother)
• Azubah (spouse)
• Jerioth (spouse)
• Ephrathah (spouse)
• Ephah (spouse)
• Maacah (spouse)
• Jahdai (spouse)
• Ram (sibling)
• Jerahmeel (sibling)
• Segub (sibling)
• Ashhur (sibling)
• Hur (child)
• Jesher (child)
• Shobab (child)
• Ardon (child)
• Mesha (child)
• Haran (child)
• Moza (child)
• Gazez (child)
• Sheber (child)
• Tirhanah (child)
• Regem (child)
• Jotham (child)
• Geshan (child)
• Pelet (child)
• Ephah (child)
• Shaaph (child)
• Shaaph (child)
• Sheva (child)
• Achsah (child)