Caleb Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Caleb, one of the twelve spies, remained faithful to God and was granted Hebron as his inheritance.
1 of the 12 spies- from Judah (NUM 13:6)
Lineage: Jephunneh › Caleb
Names
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Caleb
a dog; a crow; a basket
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Caleb
· Also called · H3612 none · NUM 13:6 dog; snappish, warding off
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My servant Caleb
· Title · H5650, H3612 G3816, G1473, none · NUM 14:24 servant [of mine] Caleb
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כָּלֵב
kalev · H3612 · NUM 13:6 dog; snappish, warding off
- he כָּלֵב · H3612G
- he כָּלִבִּי · H3614
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עַבְדִּי כָלֵ֗ב
avədiy kalev · Title · H5650, H3612 · NUM 14:24 servant [of mine] Caleb
- el Χαλεβ Xaleb · none · NUM 13:6
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παῖς μου Χαλεβ
paîs mou Xaleb · Title · G3816, G1473, none · NUM 14:24 slave [child?] mine Caleb
- bg Халев
Birth
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Attested age while alive
Mentioned in (31)
Num 13:6
Num 13:30
Num 14:6
Num 14:24
Num 14:30
Num 14:38
Num 26:65
Num 32:12
Num 34:19
Deut 1:36
Josh 14:6
Josh 14:13
Josh 14:14
Josh 15:13
Josh 15:14
Josh 15:16
Josh 15:17
Josh 15:18
Josh 21:12
Judg 1:12
Judg 1:13
Judg 1:14
Judg 1:15
Judg 1:20
Judg 3:9
1 Sam 25:3
1 Sam 30:14
1 Chr 2:46
1 Chr 2:48
1 Chr 4:15
1 Chr 6:56
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Dates and sources (11)
Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.
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Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
1530→ ≈ 1530 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Caleb_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 115The year of Caleb_1's birth is the year the twelve spies were sent into the Land (2517) - his age at that time (40) = 2477Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus. * Shulman also has Caleb's birth four years after Joshua's. [Shulman date p107] [Ussher date p35]SHA-256:3b6c95c11ed63363fd2413e00a47f8dc3068737eafb56a5b8be0c40e93c8e635 -
Birth Theographic Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationTheographic signed year:
-1529· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 30
Source record and calculation
caleb_537·birthYeartheographic/People.csv· record 595SHA-256:71911364465bb1ef81ca1bafcbb9632e30e6d9c9fb41018c92e2705c94246eea -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
1485→ ≈ 1485 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Caleb_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 115The year of Caleb_1's birth is the year the twelve spies were sent into the Land (2517) - his age at that time (40) = 2477Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus. * Shulman also has Caleb's birth four years after Joshua's. [Shulman date p107] [Ussher date p35]SHA-256:3b6c95c11ed63363fd2413e00a47f8dc3068737eafb56a5b8be0c40e93c8e635 -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
2477→ ≈ 1528 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Caleb_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 115The year of Caleb_1's birth is the year the twelve spies were sent into the Land (2517) - his age at that time (40) = 2477Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus. * Shulman also has Caleb's birth four years after Joshua's. [Shulman date p107] [Ussher date p35]SHA-256:3b6c95c11ed63363fd2413e00a47f8dc3068737eafb56a5b8be0c40e93c8e635 -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionShulman AM:
2410· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Caleb_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 115The year of Caleb_1's birth is the year the twelve spies were sent into the Land (2517) - his age at that time (40) = 2477Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus. * Shulman also has Caleb's birth four years after Joshua's. [Shulman date p107] [Ussher date p35]SHA-256:3b6c95c11ed63363fd2413e00a47f8dc3068737eafb56a5b8be0c40e93c8e635 -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
2474· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Caleb_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 115The year of Caleb_1's birth is the year the twelve spies were sent into the Land (2517) - his age at that time (40) = 2477Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus. * Shulman also has Caleb's birth four years after Joshua's. [Shulman date p107] [Ussher date p35]SHA-256:3b6c95c11ed63363fd2413e00a47f8dc3068737eafb56a5b8be0c40e93c8e635 -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
2477→ ≈ 1528 BCSource record and calculation
Life_of_Caleb_1·start_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv· record 42The year of Caleb_1's birth is the year the twelve spies were sent into the Land (2517) - his age at that time (40) = 2477Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus.SHA-256:9200f1da30d0332c65d39136fc954b93055a5d52c19cebe2448ba40f2c3133be -
Death BibleData Rejected assertionBibleData BCE year:
1389→ ≈ 1389 BCJoshua 14:10 says Caleb is alive at 85; it does not report death at 96. The 96-year age is an extrabiblical estimate and must not be presented as a scriptural death or direct lifespan.
JOS 14:7JOS 14:10-11Source record and calculation
Death_Caleb_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 146The year of Caleb_1's death is the year he was born (2477) + his age at death (96) = 2573Caleb was at least 85 years old (JOS 14:10). *EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCE: Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 107) indicates Caleb lived to 96 years according to the Seder Olam Rabbah (chapter 12). (Shulman identifies this as 2516 AM).SHA-256:d327dfd1aff2c81392baef73bd95fe5c7dbf6ef23a897f8d5ee0d37d7f1d2a57 -
Death BibleData Rejected assertionAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
2573→ ≈ 1432 BCJoshua 14:10 says Caleb is alive at 85; it does not report death at 96. The 96-year age is an extrabiblical estimate and must not be presented as a scriptural death or direct lifespan.
JOS 14:7JOS 14:10-11Source record and calculation
Death_Caleb_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 146The year of Caleb_1's death is the year he was born (2477) + his age at death (96) = 2573Caleb was at least 85 years old (JOS 14:10). *EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCE: Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 107) indicates Caleb lived to 96 years according to the Seder Olam Rabbah (chapter 12). (Shulman identifies this as 2516 AM).SHA-256:d327dfd1aff2c81392baef73bd95fe5c7dbf6ef23a897f8d5ee0d37d7f1d2a57 -
Death BibleData Rejected assertionShulman AM:
2506· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Joshua 14:10 says Caleb is alive at 85; it does not report death at 96. The 96-year age is an extrabiblical estimate and must not be presented as a scriptural death or direct lifespan.
JOS 14:7JOS 14:10-11Source record and calculation
Death_Caleb_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 146The year of Caleb_1's death is the year he was born (2477) + his age at death (96) = 2573Caleb was at least 85 years old (JOS 14:10). *EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCE: Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 107) indicates Caleb lived to 96 years according to the Seder Olam Rabbah (chapter 12). (Shulman identifies this as 2516 AM).SHA-256:d327dfd1aff2c81392baef73bd95fe5c7dbf6ef23a897f8d5ee0d37d7f1d2a57 -
Death BibleData Rejected assertionAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
2573→ ≈ 1432 BCJoshua 14:10 says Caleb is alive at 85; it does not report death at 96. The 96-year age is an extrabiblical estimate and must not be presented as a scriptural death or direct lifespan.
JOS 14:7JOS 14:10-11Source record and calculation
Life_of_Caleb_1·end_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv· record 42The year of Caleb_1's death is the year he was born (2477) + his age at death (96) = 2573Caleb was 40 years old when he was sent to spy out the Land, two years after the Exodus.SHA-256:9200f1da30d0332c65d39136fc954b93055a5d52c19cebe2448ba40f2c3133be
Took part in (1)
- Birth of Caleb · c. 1529 BC
Masters and mistresses (1)
Descendants (1)
Was born in (1)
- Brook of Egypt · c. 1530 BC
Caleb Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Num. 13:6). Along with Joshua, Caleb stood firm in his faith and trust in God's promise, encouraging the Israelites to enter the land despite the other spies' negative report (Num. 13:30; 14:6-9). As a result, God commended Caleb for his faithfulness and promised that he would inherit the land he had explored (Num. 14:24, 30, 38; Deut. 1:36). After the conquest of Canaan, Caleb requested and received Hebron as his inheritance (Josh. 14:6-15; 15:13-19; 21:12; Judg. 1:12-15, 20). He drove out the Anakim giants from Hebron and offered his daughter Achsah in marriage to whoever conquered Kirjath Sepher (Josh. 15:14-17; Judg. 1:12-13). Caleb's descendants settled in the Negev region and in the cities of Hebron (1Sam. 30:14; 1Chr. 4:15; 6:56). His faith, courage, and obedience to God made him a prominent figure in Israel's history, and his story is remembered as an example of unwavering trust in God's promises (Num. 32:12; Judg. 3:9).
Caleb 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Jephunneh (Num. 13:6; 32:12; Josh. 14:6, 14). He was one of those whom Moses sent to search the land in the second year after the Exodus. He was one of the family chiefs of the tribe of Judah. He and Joshua the son of Nun were the only two of the whole number who encouraged the people to go up and possess the land, and they alone were spared when a plague broke out in which the other ten spies perished (Num. 13; 14). All the people that had been numbered, from twenty years old and upward, perished in the wilderness except these two. The last notice we have of Caleb is when (being then eighty-five years of age) he came to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, after the people had gained possession of the land, and reminded him of the promise Moses had made to him, by virtue of which he claimed a certain portion of the land of Kirjath-arba as his inheritance (Josh. 14:6-15; 15:13-15; 21:10-12; 1 Sam. 25:2, 3; 30:14). He is called a “Kenezite” in Josh. 14:6, 14. This may simply mean “son of Kenez” (Num. 32:12). Some, however, read “Jephunneh, the son of Kenez,” who was a descendant of Hezron, the son of Pharez, a grandson of Judah (1 Chr. 2:5). This Caleb may possibly be identical with (2).
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