Caleb in Hebrew is כָּלֵב (kalév).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כָּלֵב
kalév
name · masculine
In English
Caleb
/ˈkeɪ.ləb/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Caleb as a name.
biblical character
- כָּלֵבכלבkalévmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כָּלֵב.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּלֵב
- Written without vowel points
- כלב
- Said
- kalév
- Its meanings in English
- Caleb, a male given name, Caleb
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כלב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Caleb in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Caleb in Hebrew.
How do you say Caleb in Hebrew?
Caleb in Hebrew is כָּלֵב, said kalév. Without vowel points it is written כלב.
Is כלב masculine or feminine?
The word כלב is masculine.
What else does כלב mean in English?
Besides Caleb, כלב can mean a male given name, Caleb.
How is Caleb pronounced in English?
Caleb is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.ləb/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Caleb and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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