According to 1 Chronicles 2918194250 the son of Hezron the son of Pharez the son of Judah and the father of Hur and consequently grandfather of Caleb the spy.

Meaning of caleb in the bible. After leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt God told Moses to send a leader from each tribe into Canaan to explore the Promised Land. After being delivered from bondage in Egypt the Israelites were led by God to the border of the land of Canaan a land flowing with milk and honey that God had promised they would inherit Exodus 38 17. The noun כלב keleb means dog but its not clear what verb it comes from and thus essentially how a dog was seen.

For his faith Caleb was rewarded with the promise that he and his descendants should possess it Numbers 1314. 65 For the Lord had said of them They shall surely die in the wilderness. And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak Sheshai and.

Abarim Publications Biblical Dictionary. According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah Kiriath-arba that is Hebron Arba was the father of Anak. Simply put a Calebite in the Bible is a descendant of Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

Caleb is a Hebrew name that means faithful whole-hearted bold or brave Some people also think that it might mean devotion to God The name was brought into popular culture through the Bible. Caleb was a brave and godly man whose great faith in God caused him along with Joshua to encourage the fainthearted Israelites to take possession of the land of Canaan. Caleb age forty at the time was chosen as the leader from the tribe of Judah to go on this reconnaissance mission.

Being a Calebite would have made one a member of the tribe of Judah see Numbers 136. Caleb faced the fight of his life with spiritual vision physical vitality and an attitude of valor. Only Caleb and Joshua advised the Hebrews to proceed immediately to take the land.

He is also called Chelubai 1 Chronicles 29. Caleb in hebrew Kalev was one of the most prominent and influential Jews to leave Egypt. Caleb was an Israelite leader known for following God whole-heartedly.