"Caleb" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.ləb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Caleb.wav Forms: Calebs [plural]
enPR: kāʹlĕb Etymology: From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to the unconditional devotion of dogs to their masters. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|Caleb}} Late Latin Caleb, {{der|en|grc-koi|Χάλεβ}} Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), {{der|en|hbo|כָּלֵב||tr=Kālēḇ}} Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Calebs}} Caleb (plural Calebs)
  1. (biblical) Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua. Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters, Individuals Synonyms: Kaleb Translations (biblical character): Kaleb (Danish), Káleb [masculine] (Faroese), Kaleb [masculine] (Faroese), Caleb (French), Kaleb (German), Χάλεβ (Chálev) [masculine] (Greek), כָּלֵב (kalév) (Hebrew), Caleb (Italian), Karepe (Maori), Kaleb (Norwegian), Kaleb [masculine] (Polish), Calebe [masculine] (Portuguese), Халев (Xalev) (Russian), Калеб (Kaleb) (Russian), Caleb (Spanish), Kaleb (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Caleb-en-name-GGfqzwan Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 64 36 Disambiguation of Individuals: 50 50 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical character': 88 12
  2. A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Caleb-en-name-C9uMVJu0 Disambiguation of Individuals: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 28 72

Proper name [French]

IPA: /ka.lɛb/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-Caleb.wav
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. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|LL.|Caleb}} Borrowed from Late Latin Caleb, {{der|fr|grc-koi|Χάλεβ}} Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), {{der|fr|hbo|כָּלֵב||tr=Kālēḇ}} Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Caleb m
  1. Caleb Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Caleb-fr-name-1ys6D0H~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: /ˈka.leb/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkäɫ̪ɛb] [Classical-Latin], /ˈka.leb/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkäːleb] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters. Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc-koi|Χάλεβ}} Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), {{der|la|hbo|כָּלֵב||tr=Kālēḇ}} Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Caleb|g=m|indecl=1}} Caleb m (indeclinable)
  1. Caleb Tags: Ecclesiastical, Late-Latin, Latin, indeclinable, masculine Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters, Individuals Synonyms: Calebus

Inflected forms

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: biblical",
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