Caleb

• Kaleb

From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב‎ (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב‎ (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.

• enPR: kāʹlĕb, IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪ.ləb/

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Caleb (plural Calebs)

1. (biblical) Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 14:30:

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     Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

2. A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.
   • 1976, Anne Tyler, Searching for Caleb, Berkley Books,New York, published 1983, →ISBN, page 14:

     "My brother's name was Caleb Peck."
     "What a fine old-fashioned name," said Mrs. Tabor.

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From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב‎ (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב‎ (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.

• IPA^(key): /ka.lɛb/

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Caleb m (plural Calebs)

1. Caleb

• Calebus

From Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב‎ (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב‎ (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.leb/, [ˈkäɫ̪ɛb]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.leb/, [ˈkäːleb]

Caleb m (indeclinable) (Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin, biblical)

1. Caleb

• → English: Caleb
• French: Caleb
• Spanish: Caleb
• Italian: Caleb