Caleb


a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dog.”.
Contemporary Examples

The Red Hot Christian Blockbuster Daniel Radosh October 20, 2008
The Red Hot Christian Blockbuster Daniel Radosh October 20, 2008
The Red Hot Christian Blockbuster Daniel Radosh October 20, 2008
Possessed by PTSD, A Veteran Uses Exorcisms to Cast Out His Demons Brian Van Reet February 1, 2014
Meet the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girls Amy Zimmerman February 13, 2014

Historical Examples

The First Capture Harry Castlemon
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 Various
The Tour Louis Couperus
Night and Morning, Complete Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Pembroke Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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