Lev לב Lamed Bet means heart.

Caleb meaning in the bible. His descendants are enumerated 18-2042-49. Caleb in hebrew Kalev was one of the most prominent and influential Jews to leave Egypt. Faithful could be another translation.

35 Caleb 35 The Hebrew lexicon is Brown Driver Briggs Gesenius Lexicon. These ie the list in ver. Caleb was an Israelite leader known for following God whole-heartedly.

This is on the basis of its being actually a compound word a phenomenon quite common in ancient Hebrew. In the Bible Caleb was a companion of Joshua and Moses. Caleb means faithful or wholehearted.

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. Caleb is a name thats been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for boys. 42-49 were the sons of Caleb.

The story of Caleb a faithful man of God begins in the book of Numbers. He is also called Chelubai 1 Chronicles 29. 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.

Modern scholars therefore assume that Caleb was originally an independent clan which in historical times merged with Judah. For his faith Caleb was rewarded with the promise that he and his descendants should possess it Numbers 1314. Common nicknames include Cal.