Caleb
Pronunciation: /ka.lɛb/
“Caleb” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
proper noun
- Caleb
In French
- Éclaireur envoyé par Moïse pour reconnaître le pays de Canaan, qui est, avec Josué, le seul à faire l’éloge de la Terre promise à son retour.
- Prénom masculin.
Etymology
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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