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כָּלֵב H3612
H3612 is the Hebrew word כָּלֵב, transliterated Kâlêb and said kaw-labe'. The King James Version most often renders it caleb.
What it means
Caleb, the name of three Israelites.
Where it comes from
perhaps a form of H3611 (כֶּלֶב), or else from the same root in the sense of forcible.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 35 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Caleb.
Verses using כָּלֵב
All 35 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 13:6 · KJV
Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Numbers 13:30 · KJV
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
Numbers 14:6 · KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
Numbers 14:24 · KJV
But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Numbers 14:30 · KJV
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.
Numbers 14:38 · KJV
But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
Numbers 26:65 · KJV
For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers 32:12 · KJV
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
Numbers 34:19 · KJV
And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Deuteronomy 1:36 · KJV
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.
Joshua 14:6 · KJV
Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
Joshua 14:13 · KJV
And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
Joshua 14:14 · KJV
Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.
Joshua 15:13 · KJV
And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
Joshua 15:14 · KJV
And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
Joshua 15:16 · KJV
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Joshua 15:17 · KJV
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Joshua 15:18 · KJV
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Joshua 21:12 · KJV
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Judges 1:12 · KJV
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Judges 1:13 · KJV
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Judges 1:14 · KJV
And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
Judges 1:15 · KJV
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Judges 1:20 · KJV
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
Judges 3:9 · KJV
And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
1 Samuel 30:14 · KJV
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
1 Chronicles 2:18 · KJV
And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
1 Chronicles 2:19 · KJV
And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
1 Chronicles 2:42 · KJV
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
1 Chronicles 2:46 · KJV
And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
1 Chronicles 2:48 · KJV
Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
1 Chronicles 2:49 · KJV
She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.
1 Chronicles 2:50 · KJV
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,
1 Chronicles 4:15 · KJV
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
1 Chronicles 6:56 · KJV
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3612 mean?
H3612 is the Hebrew word כָּלֵב (Kâlêb), meaning Caleb, the name of three Israelites.
How is H3612 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it caleb (28 times), caleb's (4 times), save caleb (2 times), therein save caleb (1 time).
How many times does H3612 appear in the Bible?
כָּלֵב (Kâlêb) is tagged in 35 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3612 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps a form of H3611 (כֶּלֶב), or else from the same root in the sense of forcible.
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