Caleb

Also known as Calev, Kalev, Kaleb, Kalev ben Yefuneh

thumb|right|Return of the Spies, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld

Key facts

Religious biography.religion: Islam
Religious biography.name: Kālib
Religious biography.native_name: كَالِبُ Caleb
Religious biography.native name lang: ar
Religious biography.honorific_prefix: Prophet
Religious biography.honorific_suffix: Alayhi as-Salam
Religious biography.office1: Prophet of Islam
Religious biography.predecessor1: Harun
Religious biography.successor1: Yusa bin Nun
Religious biography.parents: Yufanna (father)

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Wikidata facts

Gender: male
Sibling: Kenaz
Occupation: spy
Languages spoken: Canaanite
Image: Altdorfer Joshua and Caleb.jpg

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present in work: First Book of Chronicles
Commons category: Caleb (Biblical figure)
place of burial: Canaan
date of birth: 1484-00-00
date of death: 1384-00-00
ethnic group: Israelites
P8168: maphrian

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Biblical account
Caleb as a Kenizzite
Deeds
Traditional Jewish accounts
Islam
References
Bibliography
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thumb|right|Return of the Spies, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld

Caleb (; , Tiberian vocalization: , Modern Israeli Hebrew: ) is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.

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