Caleb
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From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.
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Caleb (plural Calebs)
- (biblical) Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 14:30::
- Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
- A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.
- 1976, Anne Tyler, Searching for Caleb, Berkley Books,New York, published 1983, →ISBN, page 14:
- "My brother's name was Caleb Peck."
"What a fine old-fashioned name," said Mrs. Tabor.
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Borrowed from Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.
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Caleb m
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Etymology edit
From Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.
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- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈka.leb/, [ˈkäɫ̪ɛb]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.leb/, [ˈkäːleb]
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Caleb m (indeclinable) (Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin, biblical)