Caleb Definition

kāləb
noun
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
A leader of the Israelites who, with Joshua, was permitted by God to enter the Promised Land: Num. 26:65; Deut. 1:36
Webster's New World
pronoun

An Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.

Wiktionary

A male given name first used by Puritans.

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Other Word Forms of Caleb

Noun

Singular:
Caleb
Plural:
calebs

Origin of Caleb

  • From Hebrew כלב (kéleb, “dog”) (possibly referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters).

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Caleb Sentence Examples

  • The thought brought a shiver that coursed down her body as she tried to picture the scene as she and Caleb stumbled deeper into the mine.

  • Caleb stumbled to a stop ahead of her, causing her to nearly knock him over.

  • Caleb knelt in a grotto of the tunnel, and at first she thought he had fallen, too.

  • She's missing her friend Caleb since he and his parents left.

  • Caleb and me—when he and his family stayed here at Bird Song—we played a lot together.

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Words Starting With

CCACAL

Words Ending With

BEBLEB

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Words Starting With C and Ending With B

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