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Caleb

Pronounced KAY-leb

boy

✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Caleb appears in the King James Bible, including Numbers 13:30.

Meaning: "Faithful; Wholehearted"
Origin: Hebrew

Caleb means "faithful" or "wholehearted" in Hebrew, and few biblical figures lived up to their name more completely. Caleb was one of the twelve spies sent to scout the Promised Land, and one of only two who brought back a positive report, trusting God's power over the giants they encountered. While ten spies focused on the obstacles, Caleb declared, "Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it" (Numbers 13:30). For his faithfulness, Caleb was one of only two adults from the Exodus generation permitted to enter the Promised Land. At age eighty-five, Caleb asked Joshua for the most challenging territory — the hill country where the giants lived — declaring, "I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me." His lifelong courage and faith make his name a powerful choice.

Spiritual meaning

Caleb's name embodies wholehearted devotion to God. His life teaches that faith doesn't diminish with age — those who follow God fully will receive their promised inheritance.

Related verses (KJV)

"And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it."
Numbers 13:30 (KJV) →
"As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now."
Joshua 14:11 (KJV) →

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