Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Caleb was the great-grandfather of the architect Bezalel in the Bible. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:18 as "Caleb son of Hezron". 1 Samuel 25:3 states that Nabal, the husband of Abigail before David, was "of the house of Caleb". It is not stated whether that refers to one of the two Calebs who are mentioned in the Bible or another person ...
Caleb Bradham (1867–1934), inventor of Pepsi-Cola; Caleb Carr (born 1955), American military historian and author; Caleb Chan, Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist; Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck (died 1665 or 1666), the first Native American graduate of Harvard University; Caleb Evans (geologist) (1831–1886), English geologist
All of the spies, except Joshua and Caleb, were struck down with a plague and died. [5] Joshua was at first a fierce warrior. He was chosen as the representative from his tribe, Ephraim, to explore the land of Canaan, and was in agreement with Caleb that the Promised Land could be conquered. After the incident with the 12 spies, Joshua lived ...
Kaleb, a name derived from the Biblical character Caleb, was his given name. On both his coins and inscriptions he left at Axum , as well as Ethiopian hagiographical sources and king lists, he refers to himself as the son of Tazena.
The site is also known as Timnath-serah, which according to the biblical book bearing his name, was given by the Israelites to Joshua.(Joshua 24:30) The tomb of Caleb is also believed to be at the site. Dror Raviv of Bar-Ilan University originally mapped the site in 2015, collecting fragments of pottery and documenting remains and burial caves ...
East of Eden, Caleb and Aron Cain is a "tiller of the ground"; Abel is a "keeper of sheep" (Gen. 4:2, KJV). Charles is a farmer who works diligently even after he inherits considerable wealth from his father, Cyrus. Caleb invests in bean crops. Aron studies to become a priest (who are commonly compared with shepherds).
See also References A Abagtha See also: Abagtha Abagtha (Hebrew אֲבַגְתָא) was a court official or eunuch of king Ahasuerus who was commanded along with 6 other officials to parade queen Vashti to go before the king. (Esther 1:10) Abda See also: Abda (biblical figure) The name Abda (Hebrew עַבְדָּא) means servant, or perhaps is an abbreviated form of servant of YHWH. There are ...