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Caleb

Caleb (Chelubai), the son of Hezron, was a descendant of Judah and the father of Hur.

The name Caleb means “a dog; a crow; a basket”

MaleTribe of JudahEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book10 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 2:9; referred to as Caleb (כָּלֵב), Carmi (כַּרְמִי), or Chelubai (כְּלוּבָ֑י); son of Hezron; a brother of Ram, Jerahmeel, Segub and Ashhur; husband of Azubah, Jerioth, Ephrathah, Ephah and Maacah; father of Hur, Jesher, Shobab, Ardon, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Regem(?), Jotham(?), Geshan(?), Pelet(?), Ephah(?), Shaaph(?), Sheva and Achsah.

Glossary entries

Caleb Chelubai Carmi

Family members

Father

Hezron

Mother

Hezron's wife

Spouse

Azubah Ephah Ephrathah Jahdai Jerioth Maacah

Siblings

Ashhur Jerahmeel Ram Segub

Children

Achsah Ardon Ephah Gazez Geshan Haran Hur Jesher Jotham Mesha Moza Pelet Regem Shaaph Shaaph Sheber Sheva Shobab Tirhanah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:9כְּלוּבָ֑י · Chelubai
    The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:18כָּלֵב · Caleb
    Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:19כָּלֵב · Caleb
    When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:24כָּלֵב · Caleb
    After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
  5. 1 Chronicles 2:42כָּלֵב · Caleb
    The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:46כָּלֵב · Caleb
    Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
  7. 1 Chronicles 2:48כָּלֵב · Caleb
    Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:49כָּלֵב · Caleb
    She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
  9. 1 Chronicles 2:50כָּלֵב · Caleb
    These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
  10. 1 Chronicles 4:1כַּרְמִי · Carmi
    The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.