Son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy.

Caleb meaning hebrew. A leader of the tribe of Judah he was one of the 12 spies Moses sent to reconnoiter the Land of Israel and later one of two sent by Joshua to scout out the city of Jericho. CALEB is actually a compound word in Hebrew - something that is quite common in ancient Hebrew. For his faith Caleb was rewarded with the promise that he and his descendants should possess it Numbers 1314.

Whos Who in the Hebrew Bible The Jewish Publication Society. Kalev is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites journey to the Promised LandA reference to him is also found in the Quran although his name is not mentioned. Strongs Concordance Hebrew Dictionary.

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. Lev Lamed Vet heart. Below are the English definition details.

A son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land. Caleb means faithful or wholehearted. A son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land.

Therefore CALEB or COLEV as pronounced in Hebrew actually means whole hearted. He is one of the people chosen by God to lead the people to the land of Canaan with Moses. It means being loyal to God as a dog is loyal to his master.

To find out if they were strong or. Lev לב Lamed Bet means heart. The noun כלב keleb means dog but its not clear what verb it comes from and thus essentially how a dog was seen.