As a person Caleb the son of Jephunneh occurs in the story of the spies.

Meaning of caleb in hebrew. The name Caleb is identical to the Hebrew word כלב keleb meaning dog. Both your knowledge and the oral tradition of the origin and meaning of this surname will be helpful. This is on the basis of its being actually a compound word a phenomenon quite common in ancient Hebrew.

An alternate Hebrew meaning offered for Caleb is faithful devotion whole hearted bold brave. Lev לב Lamed Bet means heart. The godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture.

Caleb the name of three Israelites -- Caleb. In some traditions Calebs being a dog symbolizes his devotion to God. He represents the tribe of Judah as its prince Numbers 136.

An alternate Hebrew meaning offered for Caleb is faithful zealous ruthless bold brave. Son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy. For his faith Caleb was rewarded with the promise that he and his descendants should possess it Numbers 1314.

This is an open forum to discuss the origin the meaning and the family stories of the surname CALEB. To find out if they were strong or. An alternate Hebrew meaning offered for Caleb is faithful devotion whole hearted bold brave.

Abarim Publications Biblical Dictionary. Caleb Perhaps a form of keleb or else from the same root in the sense of forcible. Caleb means faithful or wholehearted.