Origin: | Biblical, Hebrew |
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Meaning: | dog, faithful, devoted, devotion to God, whole-hearted |
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Caleb is a Hebrew name that occurs in the Old Testament. Caleb means “dog,” “faithful,” or “whole-hearted.”
Caleb is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament, Caleb was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan, and, along with Joshua, trusted that God would grant the Israelites the land. Due to his faith, he was rewarded by being allowed to enter the Promised Land.
Caleb means “dog” in Hebrew, but also “faithful,” “devoted,” “devotion to God,” or “whole-hearted.”
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