What Does the Name Caleb Mean
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Caleb Name Meaning
English, BiblicalMost likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of...
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