Caleb

[ key-luhb ]

/ ˈkeɪ ləb /

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a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Numbers 13:6.

a male given name.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

From Hebrew Kālēbh “dog”

I used to talk to Caleb when I taught avalanche awareness in schools.
The Final Descent of Dean Cummings|Devon O’Neil|February 22, 2021|Outside Online
“Kentucky Opportunity Coalition understands the applicable reporting regulations,” group treasurer Caleb Crosby wrote.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP|Center for Public Integrity|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, it was Phil dragging Caleb around in the rain for a few hours.
John Slattery on the ‘Mad Men’ Midseason Finale, Roger Sterling’s Power Move, and ‘God’s Pocket’|Marlow Stern|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because it was so difficult for Phil to drag Caleb around, it adds to the drama.
John Slattery on the ‘Mad Men’ Midseason Finale, Roger Sterling’s Power Move, and ‘God’s Pocket’|Marlow Stern|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Off the job, Aldridge is happily married to Kings of Leon front man Caleb Followill.
Meet the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girls|Amy Zimmerman|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caleb makes clear that those plaguing him are honest-to-god metaphysical beings and not traumatic figments.
Possessed by PTSD, A Veteran Uses Exorcisms to Cast Out His Demons|Brian Van Reet|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The late Caleb Whitefoord, seeing a lady knotting fringe for a petticoat, asked her, what she was doing?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Their fathers—who had been circumcised in Egypt, with the exception of Caleb and Joshua—died before reaching the land of promise.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
It did not occur to Caleb Landor that this was because he had given to the boy lavishly of everything except himself.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth
Over the stern impassive features of Caleb Landor came a look of yearning tenderness.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth
He was the owner of the stock and Caleb Warner had the five hundred dollars!
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers