As a person Caleb the son of Jephunneh occurs in the story of the spies.
Meaning of caleb. 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. The meaning of Caleb is Dog. In the Bible Caleb was a companion of Joshua and Moses.
Therefore CALEB or COLEV as pronounced in Hebrew actually means whole hearted. Hebrew name meaning a dog. Col Cuf Lamed all or whole.
Caleb in hebrew Kalev was one of the most prominent and influential Jews to leave Egypt. Origin of the name Caleb. The most common variations of the name Caleb are Kaleb and Kalib.
Of the Israelites who left Egypt with Moses Caleb and Joshua were the only ones who lived to see the Promised Land. This name is mostly being used as a boys name. He will be your best friend and an even better boyfriend.
And the softest hair you will ever run your fingers through and youll want to do it 247. Hes the most loving person there is. Caleb has two potential derivations the first being from the Hebrew kelev meaning dog and the second from the Hebrew components kal and lev together meaning whole heart.
Caleb is a very attractive guy. The name was brought into popular culture through the Bible. 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.