Jephunneh — Nimble, or a beholder. 1) The father of Caleb, who was Joshua s companion in exploring Canaan (Num. 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh. 14:14). 2) One of the descendants of Asher (1 Chr. 7:38) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Caleb — For other uses, see Caleb (disambiguation). Mark of Caleb is the don, Timnat Serah Caleb (Hebrew: כָּלֵב, Kalev; Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ; Hebrew Academy: Kalev) is a male given name. A character called Caleb is named in both the Bible and … Wikipedia
Numbers 14 — 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the… … The King James version of the Bible
Joshua 14 — 1 And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to… … The King James version of the Bible
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … Wikipedia
Descendants of Adam and Eve — Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם, ʼĀḏām, dust; man; mankind ; Arabic: آدم, ʼĀdam) and Eve (Hebrew: חַוָּה, Ḥawwā, living one ; Arabic: حواء, Ḥawwāʼ) were, according to the Book of Genesis of the Bible, the first man and woman created b … Wikipedia
Caleb — A dog. 1) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18 20, 42 49). 2) A son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah (1 Chr. 2:50). Some would read the whole… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
ACHSAH — (Heb. עַכְסָה; probably anklet, cf. Isa. 3:18), the daughter of caleb , the son of Jephunneh. Achsah s father announced that he would give her in marriage to the man who would capture Kiriath Sepher (later called debir ; modern Tell Beit Mirsim) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CALEB, CALEBITES — (Heb. ). Caleb, representing the tribe of Judah, was one of the spies sent by Moses to reconnoiter the land of Canaan. Only he and joshua son of Nun were of the opinion that the Israelites should attempt to invade Canaan immediately. The people,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia