כָּלֵב (Kâlêb) — Caleb

Hebrew word study: כָּלֵב (Kâlêb), Strong's H3612. Caleb, the name of three Israelites

HebrewStrong's H3612
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּלֵב (Kâlêb)
Pronounced: kaw-labe'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Caleb, the name of three Israelites

Word study
Derivation: perhaps a form of H3611 (כֶּלֶב), or else from the same root in the sense of forcible;

KJV translation words: Caleb.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3612 is tagged on 35 words in 35 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 13:6 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 6:56.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Caleb ×26to Caleb ×4and Caleb ×3and to Caleb ×1of Caleb ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כָּלֵב ×19כָלֵב ×7לְכָלֵב ×5וְכָלֵב ×3וּלְכָלֵב ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×9Joshua ×91 Chronicles ×9Judges ×6Deuteronomy ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 35)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3611 כֶּלֶב (keleb).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3613 כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָה (Kâlêb ʼEphrâthâh), H3614 כָּלִבּוֹ (Kâlibbôw), H3621 כְּלוּבַי (Kᵉlûwbay).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Kâlêb (H3612) mean?

Caleb, the name of three israelites.

How is H3612 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3612 as: Caleb..

How often does כָּלֵב (Kâlêb) appear?

Strong's H3612 is tagged on 35 words in 35 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 13:6 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 6:56.