BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3312
ye.phun.neh — Jephunneh
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.6; father of: Caleb (H3612), Kenaz (H7073I) § Jephunneh = "He will be facing" 1) a Kenezite and father of Caleb the spy from the tribe of Judah 2) son of Jether and descendant of Asher
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3612
ka.lev — Caleb
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Also named: ka.lib.bo (כָּלִבִּי "Calebite" H3614) § Caleb = "dog" 1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture 2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
35 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3500
ye.ter — Jether
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.8.20; son of: Gideon (H1439); brother of: Abimelech (H0040H) and Jotham (H3147) § Jether = "abundance" 1) father-in-law of Moses 2) oldest son of Gideon 3) father of Jephunneh and the chief of a line of warriors of the line of Asher 4) father of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army 5) son of Jada, a descendant of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah 6) a son of Ezra, a Judaite
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3614
ka.lib.bo — Calebite
Someone descended from Caleb who was a man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Group of ka.lev (כָּלֵב "Caleb" H3612) § Calebite, of Caleb "dog" a descendant of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5277
na.am — Naam
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.15; son of: Caleb (H3612); brother of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900) and Elah (H0425J) § Naam = "pleasantness" one of the sons of Caleb and grandson of Jephunneh
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5900
i.ru — Iru
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.15; son of: Caleb (H3612); brother of: Achsah (H5915), Elah (H0425J) and Naam (H5277) § Iru = "watch" son of Caleb and grandson of Jephunneh
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6462
pis.pah — Pispa
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.38; son of: Ithran (H3506H); brother of: Jephunneh (H3312H) and Ara (H0690) § Pispah = "disappearance" a son of Jether from the tribe of Asher
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H690
a.ra — Ara
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.38; son of: Ithran (H3506H); brother of: Jephunneh (H3312H) and Pispa (H6462) § Ara = "lion" a descendant of Asher
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Nimble, or a beholder. (1.) The father of Caleb, who was Joshua’s companion in exploring Canaan (Num. 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh. 14:14). (2.) One of the descendants of Asher (1 Chr. 7:38).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
