Caleb
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan.
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a male given name.
Etymology
Origin of Caleb
From Hebrew Kālēbh “dog”
Example Sentences
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The findings, published in The Astronomical Journal, come from an international team led by Caleb Cañas of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, with contributions from Carnegie Science's Shubham Kanodia and others.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams reportedly had to take a pay cut as a rookie after leaving the University of Southern California.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Connor Wynne restored Bradford's lead on the verge of half-time but Jack Bird, Ash Handley and Cooper Jenkins went in before Caleb Aekins' late consolation for the hosts.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Alternating every two or three chapters, Ms. Seve and the actor Caleb Teaupa unfurl a blood- and brine-soaked epic set in and around the islands of long-ago Polynesia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“It’s been years but Caleb most likely smells them whenever the sheriff drives by.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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