He represents the tribe of Judah as its prince Numbers 136.

Caleb meaning dog. In some traditions Calebs being a dog symbolizes his devotion to God. Find the complete details of Caleb name on BabyNamesCube the most trusted source for baby name meaning numerology origins. CALEB is actually a compound word in Hebrew - something that is quite common in ancient Hebrew.

Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. In the light of the cognate Syriac and Arabic words the meaning is not dog which is kelebh in Hebrew but raging with canine madness. Recently a commenter claimed that Caleb means the faithful obedient and fearless man of God.

He had along with Joshua had faith in the ability of the God of Israel. Its stated that numbers hold the key to our inner most personality. As a person Caleb the son of Jephunneh occurs in the story of the spies He represents the tribe of Judah as its prince Numbers 136.

Caleb has nothing to do with faithfulness obedience fearlessness or rage. No dog in Caleb whatsoever. Sure the inhabitants of Canaan were a force to be reckoned with but God was on their side.

This name which is derived from a Hebrew word meaning dog was popular among the Puritans in the 17th century and was brought by them as a personal name to America. The following history of Nabals folly and of the wise and generous behaviour of his pious and intelligent wife Abigail towards David. Discover what Calebs life can teach Christians today.

Reduced and altered form of Scottish and Irish McKillip a Gaelic patronymic from Philip. In the light of the cognate Syriac and Arabic words the meaning is not dog which is kelebh in Hebrew but raging with canine madness. From the Hebrew Ka meaning like as and Lev meaning heart making the meaning like the heart Because the name in Hebrew is spelled with the same consonants as the word for dog the name is commonly.