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Lexicon :: Strong's H3612 - kālēḇ

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כָּלֵב
Transliteration
kālēḇ
Pronunciation
kaw-labe'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps a form of כֶּלֶב (H3611), or else from the same root in the sense of forcible
Strong’s Definitions

כָּלֵב Kâlêb, kaw-labe'; perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites:—Caleb.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x

The KJV translates Strong's H3612 in the following manner: Caleb (35x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x
The KJV translates Strong's H3612 in the following manner: Caleb (35x).

  1. Caleb = "dog"

    1. the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּלֵב Kâlêb, kaw-labe'; perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites:—Caleb.
STRONGS H3612: Abbreviations
† כָּלֵב proper name, masculine (Nabataean proper name כלבא Eut (Nö)p. 55. כלבו VogNab. 6; compare also WeSkizzen u. Vorarbeiten iii. 217; on כָּלֵב = dog-clan, see RSK 17, 190 f., 219, 254); — son of יְפֻנֶּה (Greek Version of the LXX Χαλεβ; compare LagBN 78), called הַקְּנִזִּי (see קְנַז) in J E, Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:6, 14, compare Joshua 15:17 = Judges 1:13; Judges 3:9 (where קְנַז is brother of כ׳), also 1 Chronicles 4:15; treated as full Judahite only in P Numbers 13:6 (see GFMJu p. 30 f.) the one of the spies who (with Joshua) reported well of Canaan Numbers 14:6, 24, 30, 38; also Numbers 26:65; Numbers 34:19; Deuteronomy 1:36; Joshua 14:13; Joshua 15:13, 14, 16, 18; Joshua 21:12 (P = 1 Chronicles 6:41) Judges 1:12, 14, 15, 20 (|| with Joshua 15); = clan of Caleb 1 Samuel 30:14 (distinguished from Judah). Caleb is called בֶּןחֶֿצְרוֺן 1 Chronicles 2:18, compare 1 Chronicles 2:19; 1 Chronicles 2:42; 1 Chronicles 2:46; 1 Chronicles 2:48; 1 Chronicles 2:49; 1 Chronicles 2:50 = כְּלוּבָ֑י 1 Chronicles 2:9; בְּכָלֵב אֶפְרָתָה 1 Chronicles 2:24, read perh בָּא כ׳, so Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate, compare KauAT (see H672 אֶפְרָתָה)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

13:6; 14:6; 14:24; 14:30; 14:38; 26:65; 32:12; 34:19

Deuteronomy

1:36

Joshua

14:6; 14:13; 14:14; 15; 15:13; 15:14; 15:16; 15:17; 15:18; 21:12

Judges

1:12; 1:13; 1:14; 1:15; 1:20; 3:9

1 Samuel

30:14

1 Chronicles

2:9; 2:18; 2:19; 2:24; 2:42; 2:46; 2:48; 2:49; 2:50; 4:15; 6:41

H3612

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3612 matches the Hebrew כָּלֵב (kālēḇ),
which occurs 35 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:6 - Of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh. H3312

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:30 - And Caleb H3612 stilled H2013 the people H5971 before Moses, H4872 and said, H559 Let us go up H5927 at once, H5927 and possess H3423 it; for we are well able H3201 to overcome H3201 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:6 - And Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun, H5126 and Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh, H3312 which were of them that searched H8446 the land, H776 rent H7167 their clothes: H899

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:24 - But my servant H5650 Caleb, H3612 because H6118 he had another H312 spirit H7307 with him, and hath followed H310 me fully, H4390 him will I bring H935 into the land H776 whereinto he went; H935 and his seed H2233 shall possess H3423 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:30 - Doubtless ye shall not H518 come H935 into the land, H776 concerning which I sware H3027 H5375 to make you dwell H7931 therein, save Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh, H3312 and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun. H5126

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:38 - But Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun, H5126 and Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh, H3312 which were of the men H1992 H582 that went H1980 to search H8446 the land, H776 lived H2421 still.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:65 - For the LORD H3068 had said H559 of them, They shall surely H4191 die H4191 in the wilderness. H4057 And there was not left H3498 a man H376 of them, save Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh, H3312 and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun. H5126

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:12 - Save Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 the Kenezite, H7074 and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun: H5126 for they have wholly H4390 followed H310 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:19 - And the names H8034 of the men H582 are these: Of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh. H3312

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:36 - Save H2108 Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh; H3312 he shall see H7200 it, and to him will I give H5414 the land H776 that H834 he hath trodden upon, H1869 and to his children, H1121 because he hath wholly H4390 followed H310 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:6 - Then the children H1121 of Judah H3063 came H5066 unto Joshua H3091 in Gilgal: H1537 and Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 the Kenezite H7074 said H559 unto him, Thou knowest H3045 the thing H1697 that the LORD H3068 said H1696 unto Moses H4872 the man H376 of God H430 concerning me H182 and thee H182 in Kadeshbarnea. H6947

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:13 - And Joshua H3091 blessed H1288 him, and gave H5414 unto Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 Hebron H2275 for an inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:14 - Hebron H2275 therefore became the inheritance H5159 of Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 the Kenezite H7074 unto this day, H3117 because that he wholly H4390 followed H310 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:13 - And unto Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 he gave H5414 a part H2506 among H8432 the children H1121 of Judah, H3063 according H413 to the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 to Joshua, H3091 even the city H7151 of Arba H704 H7153 the father H1 of Anak, H6061 which city is Hebron. H2275

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:14 - And Caleb H3612 drove H3423 thence the three H7969 sons H1121 of Anak, H6061 Sheshai, H8344 and Ahiman, H289 and Talmai, H8526 the children H3211 of Anak. H6061

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:16 - And Caleb H3612 said, H559 He that smiteth H5221 Kirjathsepher, H7158 and taketh H3920 it, to him will I give H5414 Achsah H5915 my daughter H1323 to wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:17 - And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz, H7073 the brother H251 of Caleb, H3612 took H3920 it: and he gave H5414 him Achsah H5915 his daughter H1323 to wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:18 - And it came to pass, as she came H935 unto him, that she moved H5496 him to ask H7592 of her father H1 a field: H7704 and she lighted off H6795 her ass; H2543 and Caleb H3612 said H559 unto her, What wouldest thou?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:12 - But the fields H7704 of the city, H5892 and the villages H2691 thereof, gave H5414 they to Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 for his possession. H272

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:12 - And Caleb H3612 said, H559 He that smiteth H5221 Kirjathsepher, H7158 and taketh H3920 it, to him will I give H5414 Achsah H5915 my daughter H1323 to wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:13 - And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz, H7073 Caleb's H3612 younger H6996 brother, H251 took H3920 it: and he gave H5414 him Achsah H5915 his daughter H1323 to wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:14 - And it came to pass, when she came H935 to him, that she moved H5496 him to ask H7592 of her father H1 a field: H7704 and she lighted H6795 from off her ass; H2543 and Caleb H3612 said H559 unto her, What wilt thou?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:15 - And she said H559 unto him, Give H3051 me a blessing: H1293 for thou hast given H5414 me a south H5045 land; H776 give H5414 me also springs H1543 of water. H4325 And Caleb H3612 gave H5414 her the upper H5942 springs H1543 and the nether H8482 springs. H1543

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:20 - And they gave H5414 Hebron H2275 unto Caleb, H3612 as Moses H4872 said: H1696 and he expelled H3423 thence the three H7969 sons H1121 of Anak. H6061

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:9 - And when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H2199 unto the LORD, H3068 the LORD H3068 raised up H6965 a deliverer H3467 to the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 who delivered H3467 them, even Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz, H7073 Caleb's H3612 younger H6996 brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:14 - We made an invasion H6584 upon the south H5045 of the Cherethites, H3774 and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, H3063 and upon the south H5045 of Caleb; H3612 and we burned H8313 Ziklag H6860 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:18 - And Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Hezron H2696 begat H3205 children of H854 Azubah H5806 his wife, H802 and of Jerioth: H3408 her sons H1121 are these; Jesher, H3475 and Shobab, H7727 and Ardon. H715

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:19 - And when Azubah H5806 was dead, H4191 Caleb H3612 took H3947 unto him Ephrath, H672 which bare H3205 him Hur. H2354

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:42 - Now the sons H1121 of Caleb H3612 the brother H251 of Jerahmeel H3396 were, Mesha H4337 his firstborn, H1060 which was the father H1 of Ziph; H2128 and the sons H1121 of Mareshah H4762 the father H1 of Hebron. H2275

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:46 - And Ephah, H5891 Caleb's H3612 concubine, H6370 bare H3205 Haran, H2771 and Moza, H4162 and Gazez: H1495 and Haran H2771 begat H3205 Gazez. H1495

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:48 - Maachah, H4601 Caleb's H3612 concubine, H6370 bare H3205 Sheber, H7669 and Tirhanah. H8647

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:49 - She bare H3205 also Shaaph H8174 the father H1 of Madmannah, H4089 Sheva H7724 the father H1 of Machbenah, H4343 and the father H1 of Gibea: H1388 and the daughter H1323 of Caleb H3612 was Achsah. H5915

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - These were the sons H1121 of Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Hur, H2354 the firstborn H1060 of Ephratah; H672 Shobal H7732 the father H1 of Kirjathjearim, H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:15 - And the sons H1121 of Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh; H3312 Iru, H5900 Elah, H425 and Naam: H5277 and the sons H1121 of Elah, H425 even Kenaz. H7073

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:56

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:56 - But the fields H7704 of the city, H5892 and the villages H2691 thereof, they gave H5414 to Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh. H3312
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