Person Old Testament
Caleb
Also known as Carmi =ESV, KJV; Karmi =NIV, Chelubai =ESV, KJV; Caleb =NIV
Caleb (Chelubai), the son of Hezron, was a descendant of Judah and the father of Hur. Mentioned in 9 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 2:9.
Why it matters. Son of Hezron, descendant of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Caleb
Caleb, also known as Chelubai, is mentioned in the genealogies of Judah in 1Chronicles 2 and 4:1. He was the son of Hezron and the father of Hur (1Chr. 2:9, 18-19). Caleb's wives included Azubah and Ephrathah (1Chr. 2:18-19). Through his son Hur, Caleb was the grandfather of Uri and the great-grandfather of Bezalel, the skilled craftsman who worked on the tabernacle (1Chr. 2:20; Ex. 31:2). Caleb's descendants, known as the Calebites, settled in the region of Hebron and played a significant role in the tribe of Judah (1Chr. 2:42-55). This Caleb is a different person from Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who was one of the twelve spies. The similar names and their connection to the tribe of Judah may have led to some confusion in the genealogical records.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Hezron
Appears in Scripture
Named in 9 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.