Being a Calebite would have made one a member of the tribe of Judah see Numbers 136.

Meaning of caleb in the bible. He was no dog. And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak Sheshai and. The story of Caleb a faithful man of God begins in the book of Numbers.

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. Col Cuf Lamed all or whole. In the Bible Caleb was a companion of Joshua and Moses.

The noun כלב keleb means dog but its not clear what verb it comes from and thus essentially how a dog was seen. 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. 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.

Caleb defeated the giants and drove out the three sons of Anak Josh. Lev Lamed Vet heart. And there was not left a man of them save Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.

Like Christ he came from Judah. 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. Some would read the whole passage thus.

65 For the Lord had said of them They shall surely die in the wilderness. We know Caleb as a warrior a man of faith a faithful believer in the power of the God of Israel. Caleb in hebrew Kalev was one of the most prominent and influential Jews to leave Egypt.