Lexical Definition
כְּלוּב Kᵉlûwb (kel-oob') Chelub N:N-M-P
the same as כְּלוּב
Chelub.
- § Chelub = "caged"
- Kelub, the name of two Israelites
1) a descendant of Judah
2) father of Ezri, one of David's officers
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּכְל֥וּב | and Kelub | 1Chr.4.11 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.11
- brother of: Shuhah (שׁוּחָה)
- father of: Mehir (מְחִיר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּלוּב
proper name, masculine 1. a name in Judah 1Chr 4:11, ᵐ5 Ξαλεβ (according to WeGentib. 20, Hist. 218 = כָּלֵב בֶּןֿ חֶזְרוֺן; read also for כַּרְמִי v1Chr 4:1).
2. father of one of David's officers, according to 1Chr 27:26 (ᵐ5 Ξοβουδ, A Ξαλουβ, ᵐ5L Ξαλουβ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 4:1 · 4:11 · 27:26 |
Profile
Male • Father of Mehir • Caleb's brother, son of Hezron
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Chelub, Caleb's brother and Hezron's son, was Mehir's father. (1Ch.4.11)
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.11;
- only referred to as Chelub כְּלוּב;
- a brother of Shuhah שׁוּחָה;
- father of Mehir מְחִיר.
Chelub, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:11, was the brother of Caleb and the son of Hezron. He was the father of Mehir.
All entries for Chelub: כְּלוּב