Hebrew · H3612

כָּלֵב

Caleb , the name of three Israelites

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כָּלֵבH3612

What does כָּלֵב mean in the Bible?

כָּלֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "Caleb , the name of three Israelites".

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What does כָּלֵב mean in the Bible?

כָּלֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "Caleb , the name of three Israelites".

How does the BSB render H3612?

The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Caleb (14), and Caleb (6), of Caleb (4), Caleb’s (3), of Caleb’s (3).

Where does כָּלֵב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (9), Joshua (9), Numbers (9), Judges (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Caleb14×Numbers 13:6, Numbers 14:24, Numbers 14:30, Numbers 26:65

and Caleb6×Numbers 14:6, Numbers 14:38, Joshua 14:6, Joshua 15:14

of Caleb4×1 Samuel 30:14, 1 Chronicles 2:42, 1 Chronicles 2:50, 1 Chronicles 4:15

Caleb’s3×1 Chronicles 2:46, 1 Chronicles 2:48, 1 Chronicles 2:49

of Caleb’s3×Joshua 15:17, Judges 1:13, Judges 3:9

to Caleb3×Joshua 21:12, Judges 1:20, 1 Chronicles 6:56

So Caleb1×Judges 1:15

Then Caleb1×Numbers 13:30

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 13:6

Aligned rows35

Books represented6

Numbers9Deuteronomy1Joshua9Judges61 Samuel11 Chronicles9

Source forms

כָּלֵ֖ב5xkā·lêḇNumbers 13:6, Numbers 34:19, Joshua 15:18, Judges 1:14

כָּלֵ֔ב4xkā·lêḇJoshua 15:14, Joshua 15:16, Judges 1:12, 1 Chronicles 2:46

כָּלֵ֣ב3xkā·lêḇNumbers 14:30, Numbers 26:65, 1 Chronicles 4:15

לְכָלֵ֥ב3xlə·ḵā·lêḇJoshua 14:13, Joshua 21:12, 1 Chronicles 6:56

כָלֵ֖ב2xḵā·lêḇJudges 1:13, Judges 3:9

כָלֵב֙2xḵā·lêḇ1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:42

כָּלֵ֤ב2xkā·lêḇNumbers 32:12, Deuteronomy 1:36

וְכָלֵב֙1xwə·ḵā·lêḇNumbers 14:6

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular26xNumbers 13:6, Numbers 13:30, Numbers 14:24, Numbers 14:30

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xJoshua 14:13, Joshua 14:14, Joshua 21:12, Judges 1:20

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xNumbers 14:6, Numbers 14:38, 1 Chronicles 2:18

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJoshua 15:13

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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כָּלֵב

What does כָּלֵב mean in the Bible?

What does כָּלֵב mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3612?

Where does כָּלֵב appear in Scripture?

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