Caleb

[ key-luhb ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan.
2. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caleb¹

From Hebrew Kālēbh “dog”

Example Sentences

Former St. John Bosco quarterback Caleb Sanchez, a freshman at Columbia, was named the Ivy League rookie of the week after passing for 241 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start.

From Los Angeles Times

Rookie Caleb Williams did all the hard work with a great drive to set-up the field goal, but Green Bay got a hand on it to earn a 20-19 victory and an 11th straight win over the Bears.

From BBC

Mission Viejo took the lead in the third quarter with a 47-yard touchdown catch by Cash Semonza from Fahey, then a 22-yard field goal by Caleb Sylvia, his second of the game.

From Los Angeles Times

Co-authors include Mackenzie Webster, an Emory postdoctoral fellow studying cognition in nonhuman primates, and Caleb Hazelwood, a philosopher at Duke University.

From Science Daily

Caleb Williams was sacked nine times in a 19-3 home defeat by the New England Patriots that dropped them to 4-5.

From BBC