Caleb

Caleb (; Hebrew: כָּלֵב, Tiberian vocalization:Kālēḇ, Modern Israeli Hebrew:Kalév) 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.

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 Edomite and Judean elements. They resided in southern Judah and in the northern part of the Negev region.

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