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Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, an important figure in the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament Caleb, son of Hezron , one of the three sons of Hezron, mentioned in the Book of Chronicles Fictional characters
Caleb (/ ˈ k eɪ l ə b / KAY-ləb; Hebrew: כָּלֵב, Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ, Modern Israeli Hebrew: Kalév) is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
The origin of Hebrew seven day week and the Sabbath, as well as the true meaning of the name, is uncertain. The earliest Biblical passages which mention it (Exodus 20:10 and 24:21; Deut. 5:14; Amos 8:5) presuppose its previous existence, and analysis of all the references to it in the canon makes it plain that its observance was neither general ...
Aaron, brother of Moses and Miriam, and the first High Priest; Abigail, a prophetess who became a wife of King David; Abishai, one of King David's generals and relative; Abner, cousin of King Saul and commander of his army, assassinated by Yoav
Under it's entry for the Hebrew kaleb, the NAS Concordance says that kaleb (the name Caleb) is related to keleb, meaning dog. Then, under its entry for keleb it says the derivation is uncertain. So the NAS does have a position on the origin of the name Caleb, it just doesn't have a position on where the word keleb comes from in the first place.
The Hebrew name is a Jewish practice rooted in the practices of early Jewish communities and Judaism. [4] This Hebrew name is used for religious purposes, such as when the child is called to read the Torah at their b'nei mitzvah.
Caleb, son of Hezron, another biblical Caleb; NOTS-EV-2 Caleb, an American space launcher of the 1950s; Caleb University, a private university in Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria; Caleb Technology Corp., a now defunct manufacturer of the Caleb UHD144 floptical-based floppy disk system "Caleb", a song on the album Unia by Finnish metal band Sonata ...
Angela Warnick Buchdahl, American Reform Jewish Rabbi, converted to Orthodox Judaism at age 21. She was not raised within the Buddhist faith; however, her mother is Buddhist so by Orthodox Jewish law she was not considered Jewish, but she was raised Jewish and so by Reform Jewish law she has always been Jewish.