Editing Caleb (section)

{{Short description|Biblical character}}
{{about|the son of Jephunneh|the other biblical Caleb|Caleb (son of Hezron)|the given name|Caleb (given name)|other uses|Caleb (disambiguation)}}
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'''Caleb''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|eɪ|l|ə|b}} {{respell|KAY|ləb}}; {{langx|he|כָּלֵב}}, <small>[[Tiberian vocalization]]:</small> {{Transliteration|he|Kālēḇ}}, <small>[[Modern Israeli Hebrew]]:</small> {{Transliteration|he|Kalév}} {{IPA|he|kaˈlev|}}) is a figure who appears in the [[Hebrew Bible]] as a representative of the [[Tribe of Judah]] during the [[Israelites]]' [[the Exodus|journey]] to the [[Promised Land]].

Following the Israelite conquest of Canaan, Caleb was described as a [[Kenizzite]] and is said to have received lands originally intended for the [[Tribe of Judah]]. The Calebites, his descendants, likely comprised a mixed population of [[Edom]]ite and Judean elements. They resided in [[Hebron Hills|southern Judah]] and in the northern part of the [[Negev]] region.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |last=Lemche |first=Niels Peter |title=Historical dictionary of ancient Israel |date=2004 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-4848-1 |series=Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras |location=Lanham, Md. |pages=87 |quote=}}</ref>

A reference to him is also found in the [[Quran]], although his name is not mentioned ([[Al-Ma'idah]]: 20–26).