Strong's Hebrew #3612 - כָּלֵב Kaleb (a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land)

Caleb

Perhaps a form of keleb, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites -- Caleb.

see HEBREW keleb

Caleb = “dog”
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible

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, Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:6,14, compare Joshua 15:17 = Judges 1:13; Judges 3:9 (where קְנַז is brother of ׳כ), also 1 Chronicles 4:15; treated as full Judahite only in P Numbers 13:6 (see GFM^{Ju p. 30 f.}) the one of the spies who (with Joshua) reported well of Canaan Numbers 14:6,24,30,38; also Numbers 26:65; Numbers 34:19; Deuteronomy 1:36; Joshua 14:13; Joshua 15:13,14,16,18; Joshua 21:12 (P = 1 Chronicles 6:41) Judges 1:12,14,15,20 ("" with Joshua 15); = clan of Caleb 1 Samuel 30:14 (distinguished from Judah). Caleb is called בֶּןחֶֿצְרוֺן 1 Chronicles 2:18, compare 1 Chronicles 2:19; 1 Chronicles 2:42; 1 Chronicles 2:46; 1 Chronicles 2:48; 1 Chronicles 2:49; 1 Chronicles 2:50 = כְּלוּבָ֑י 1 Chronicles 2:9; בְּכָלֵב אֶפְרָתָה 1 Chronicles 2:24, read perh ׳בָּא כ, so ᵐ5 ᵑ9, compare Kau^AT (see אֶפְרָתָה above)

Strong's Hebrew: 3612. כָּלֵב (Kaleb) — 35 Occurrences

Numbers 13:6
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה כָּלֵ֖ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּֽה׃
NAS: of Judah, Caleb the son
KJV: of Judah, Caleb the son
INT: the tribe of Judah Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Numbers 13:30
HEB: וַיַּ֧הַס כָּלֵ֛ב אֶת־ הָעָ֖ם
NAS: Then Caleb quieted the people
KJV: And Caleb stilled the people
INT: quieted Caleb the people before

Numbers 14:6
HEB: בִּן־ נ֗וּן וְכָלֵב֙ בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֔ה
NAS: of Nun and Caleb the son
KJV: of Nun, and Caleb the son
INT: the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Numbers 14:24
HEB: וְעַבְדִּ֣י כָלֵ֗ב עֵ֣קֶב הָֽיְתָ֞ה
NAS: But My servant Caleb, because he has
KJV: But my servant Caleb, because
INT: my servant Caleb because had

Numbers 14:30
HEB: כִּ֚י אִם־ כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֔ה
NAS: you, except Caleb the son
KJV: to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son
INT: for Surely Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Numbers 14:38
HEB: בִּן־ נ֔וּן וְכָלֵ֖ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֑ה
NAS: of Nun and Caleb the son
KJV: of Nun, and Caleb the son
INT: the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Numbers 26:65
HEB: כִּ֚י אִם־ כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֔ה
NAS: of them, except Caleb the son
KJV: a man of them, save Caleb the son
INT: for lo Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Numbers 32:12
HEB: בִּלְתִּ֞י כָּלֵ֤ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּה֙
NAS: except Caleb the son of Jephunneh
KJV: Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh
INT: except Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Numbers 34:19
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה כָּלֵ֖ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּֽה׃
NAS: of Judah, Caleb the son
KJV: of Judah, Caleb the son
INT: of the tribe of Judah Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Deuteronomy 1:36
HEB: זֽוּלָתִ֞י כָּלֵ֤ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּה֙
NAS: except Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
KJV: Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
INT: except Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Joshua 14:6
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו כָּלֵ֥ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֖ה
NAS: in Gilgal, and Caleb the son
KJV: in Gilgal: and Caleb the son
INT: said and Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Joshua 14:13
HEB: אֶת־ חֶבְר֛וֹן לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֖ה
NAS: Hebron to Caleb the son
KJV: him, and gave unto Caleb the son
INT: and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Joshua 14:14
HEB: הָיְתָֽה־ חֶ֠בְרוֹן לְכָלֵ֨ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֤ה
NAS: the inheritance of Caleb the son
KJV: therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son
INT: became Hebron of Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Joshua 15:13
HEB: וּלְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֗ה
NAS: Now he gave to Caleb the son
KJV: And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh
INT: to Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Joshua 15:14
HEB: וַיֹּ֤רֶשׁ מִשָּׁם֙ כָּלֵ֔ב אֶת־ שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה
NAS: Caleb drove out from there
KJV: And Caleb drove thence the three
INT: drove there Caleb the three sons

Joshua 15:16
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר כָּלֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־ יַכֶּ֥ה
NAS: And Caleb said, The one who
KJV: And Caleb said, He that smiteth
INT: said and Caleb who attacks

Joshua 15:17
HEB: קְנַ֖ז אֲחִ֣י כָלֵ֑ב וַיִּתֶּן־ ל֛וֹ
NAS: the brother of Caleb, captured
KJV: the brother of Caleb, took
INT: of Kenaz the brother of Caleb gave Achsah

Joshua 15:18
HEB: וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ לָ֥הּ כָּלֵ֖ב מַה־ לָּֽךְ׃
NAS: from the donkey, and Caleb said
KJV: [her] ass; and Caleb said
INT: the donkey said and Caleb to her What

Joshua 21:12
HEB: חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָ נָֽתְנ֛וּ לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֖ה
NAS: they gave to Caleb the son
KJV: thereof, gave they to Caleb the son
INT: villages gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh

Judges 1:12
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר כָּלֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־ יַכֶּ֥ה
NAS: And Caleb said, The one who
KJV: And Caleb said, He that smiteth
INT: said and Caleb who attacks

Judges 1:13
HEB: קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֣ן מִמֶּ֑נּוּ
NAS: of Kenaz, Caleb's younger
KJV: of Kenaz, Caleb's younger
INT: of Kenaz brother Caleb's younger at

Judges 1:14
HEB: וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ לָ֥הּ כָּלֵ֖ב מַה־ לָּֽךְ׃
NAS: from her donkey, and Caleb said
KJV: from off [her] ass; and Caleb said
INT: her donkey said and Caleb to her What

Judges 1:15
HEB: וַיִּתֶּן־ לָ֣הּ כָּלֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת גֻּלֹּ֣ת
NAS: of water. So Caleb gave
KJV: of water. And Caleb gave
INT: of water gave Caleb springs her the upper

Judges 1:20
HEB: וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לְכָלֵב֙ אֶת־ חֶבְר֔וֹן
NAS: Hebron to Caleb, as Moses
KJV: Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses
INT: gave to Caleb Hebron after

Judges 3:9
HEB: קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֥ן מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
NAS: of Kenaz, Caleb's younger
KJV: of Kenaz, Caleb's younger
INT: of Kenaz brother Caleb's younger at

1 Samuel 30:14
HEB: וְעַל־ נֶ֣גֶב כָּלֵ֑ב וְאֶת־ צִקְלַ֖ג
NAS: and on the Negev of Caleb, and we burned
KJV: and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned
INT: and on the Negev of Caleb Ziklag burned

1 Chronicles 2:18
HEB: וְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ חֶצְר֗וֹן
NAS: Now Caleb the son of Hezron
KJV: And Caleb the son of Hezron
INT: now Caleb the son of Hezron

1 Chronicles 2:19
HEB: וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ ל֤וֹ כָלֵב֙ אֶת־ אֶפְרָ֔ת
NAS: died, Caleb married
KJV: was dead, Caleb took
INT: Azubah married Caleb Ephrath bore

1 Chronicles 2:42
HEB: וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל
NAS: Now the sons of Caleb, the brother
KJV: Now the sons of Caleb the brother
INT: now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel

1 Chronicles 2:46
HEB: וְעֵיפָה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ כָּלֵ֔ב יָֽלְדָ֛ה אֶת־
NAS: Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore
KJV: And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare
INT: Ephah concubine Caleb's bore Haran

1 Chronicles 2:48
HEB: פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד
NAS: Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore
KJV: Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare
INT: concubine Caleb's Maacah bore

1 Chronicles 2:49
HEB: גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־ כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס
NAS: and the daughter of Caleb [was] Achsah.
KJV: and the daughter of Caleb [was] Achsah.
INT: of Gibea and the daughter of Caleb Achsah

1 Chronicles 2:50
HEB: הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י כָלֵ֔ב בֶּן־ ח֖וּר
NAS: were the sons of Caleb. The sons
KJV: These were the sons of Caleb the son
INT: become were the sons of Caleb the sons of Hur

1 Chronicles 4:15
HEB: וּבְנֵי֙ כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּ֔ה
NAS: The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh
KJV: And the sons of Caleb the son
INT: the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh

1 Chronicles 6:56
HEB: חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָ נָתְנ֖וּ לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־ יְפֻנֶּֽה׃
NAS: they gave to Caleb the son
KJV: thereof, they gave to Caleb the son
INT: villages gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh