![]() ![]() Numbers 13:6, likewise, lists Caleb as a tribal leader in Judah. However, Caleb is mentioned alongside the descendants of Judah recorded in 1 Chronicles 4: "And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam and the sons of Elah: Kenaz" ( 1 Chronicles 4:15). ![]() The Kenizzites are listed as one of the nations associated with the land of Canaan at the time that God made a covenant with Abraham ( Genesis 15:19). Jephunneh is called a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12, Joshua 14:6, 14). '" Caleb and Joshua said the people should trust God and go into the land the other ten spies, being fearful and rebellious, argued that conquering the land was impossible.Ĭaleb the spy is the son of Jephunneh. Verse 30 of chapter 13 reads "And Caleb stilled the people toward Moses, and said: 'We should go up at once, and possess it for we are well able to overcome it. In the Numbers 13 listing of the heads of each tribe, verse 6 reads "Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh." Caleb's report balanced the appeal of the land and its fruits with the challenge of making a conquest. Moses also asked them to be courageous and to return with samples of local produce. Their task, over a period of 40 days, was to explore the Negev and surrounding area, and to make an assessment of the geographical features of the land, the strength and numbers of the population, the agricultural potential and actual performance of the land, settlement patterns (whether their cities were like camps or strongholds), and forestry conditions. This other Caleb was the son of Hezron, and his wife was Azubah ( 1 Chronicles 2:18,19).Īccording to Numbers 13, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses into Canaan. Return of the Spies, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von KarolsfeldĬaleb, son of Jephunneh ( Book of Numbers, Numbers 13:6) is not to be confused with Caleb, great-grandson of Judah through Tamar ( 1 Chronicles 2:3–9). ![]() This might be due to the personal qualities of the Biblical Caleb, a companion of Moses and Joshua. Therefore, Caleb (or Calev as pronounced in Hebrew) would actually mean "whole-hearted" or "single-minded" or perhaps "fanatical". ![]() Col ( כל, Kaf + Lamed) = "all" or "whole" Lev ( לב, Lamed + Bet) means "heart". This is on the basis of its being actually a compound word, a phenomenon quite common in ancient Hebrew. Īn alternate Hebrew meaning offered for Caleb is "faithful, zealous, ruthless, bold, brave". In Modern Hebrew, the name is pronounced the modern English pronunciation / ˈ k eɪ l ə b/ is a result of the Great Vowel Shift. The Bible was written down centuries before Hebrew diacritics were introduced, and there is no certain knowledge of how the name was pronounced when the biblical text was written. The New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance states that the name Kaleb (Caleb) is related to the word for "dog" ( keleb). According to The Jewish Encyclopedia, "since 'Caleb' signifies dog, it has been thought that the dog was the totem of a clan". ![]()
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