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Caleb. Caleb ( / ˈkeɪləb / KAY-ləb; Hebrew: כָּלֵב, Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ, Modern Israeli Hebrew: Kalév [kaˈlev]) is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites ' journey to the Promised Land . Following the Israelite conquest of Canaan, Caleb was described as a ...
This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Caleb Stetson (1801–1885), American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Caleb Strong (1745–1819), lawyer and politician, sixth and tenth Governor of Massachusetts. Caleb Newbold Taylor (1813–1887) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
List of biblical names. Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863. Easton's Bible Dictionary 1894. Nave's Topical Bible 1905. Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes ...
Caleb was the great-grandfather of the architect Bezalel in the Bible. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:18 as "Caleb son of Hezron ". 1 Samuel 25:3 states that Nabal, the husband of Abigail before David, was "of the house of Caleb". It is not stated whether that refers to one of the two Calebs who are mentioned in the Bible or another person ...
Ishvi ( KJV Ishui, Isui, Jesui, and Ishuai) is the name of two figures in the Hebrew Bible. [309] Ishvi is the name given to a son of Asher, eponymous founder of the Tribe of Asher, in Genesis 46:17, Numbers 26:44, and 1 Chronicles 7:30. His descendants are called Ishvites in Numbers 24:44.
Abraham (given name) Abram (name) Adam (given name) Aden (name) Adonijah (given name) Aidin (name) Alon (name) Amir (name) Amos (name)
Name: Naamah. Source: Midrash Genesis Rabbah 23:4. Appears in the Bible at: Genesis 4:22; Gen. 7:7. Daughter of Lamech and Zillah and sister of Tubal-cain (Gen. iv. 22). According to Abba ben Kahana, Naamah was Noah's wife and was called "Naamah" (pleasant) because her conduct was pleasing to God. But the majority of the rabbis reject this ...