Although they are written almost the same and consist of the 3 basic letters root letters Caleb comes from the Hebrew word for Cage Cloov.

Caleb hebrew meaning dog. Ethiopic Assyrian kalbu Dl HWB 328 absolute כ Judges 75 16t כלב Psalm 597. Note the first vowel is different. Plural כלבים 1 Kings 1411 12t.

Naomi Means Delightful or beautiful. Therefore it is surprising that Caleb one of the great Hebrew spies means dog in Hebrew. Caleb means faithful or wholehearted.

In the Bible Dictionary it is said the Caleb means trapper. Therefore CALEB or COLEV as pronounced in Hebrew actually means whole hearted. Davan Means Beloved one.

Goliath Means Great. Caleb has nothing to do with faithfulness obedience fearlessness or rage. However a simple look in a Hebrew English dctionary one will see that dog in Hebrew is CELEB not CALEB.

The name Caleb in Hebrew means dog Although Caleb is listed here as being from the tribe of Judah he nevertheless was of Canaanite heritage having become part of Judah when the Israelites conquered the land of Calebs ancestors. Dogs name should be special and sometimes may even be personal to you. But thats just what the Bible tells us Jephunneh and his wife did.

The name Caleb-ephrathah obviously consists of the two names Caleb and Ephrathah. Its based on the Hebrew word kelev meaning dog. Finding a perfect name for Jewish dog can be difficult process.