Caleb

biblical character; son of Jephunneh; representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land (Num. 13:6)
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Caleb
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 - February 12, 1538) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Caleb

Summary

Caleb is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -1484-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -1384-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a spy[4]. He draws 656 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #97 of 529).[5]

Key Facts

  • Caleb was born on -1484-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Caleb died on -1384-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Canaan[6].
  • Caleb's father was Jephunneh[7].
  • A child of Caleb was Achsah[8].
  • A child of Caleb was Ardon[9].
  • Caleb is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[10].
  • Caleb's professions included spy[4].
  • Caleb's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[11].
  • Caleb's image is recorded as Altdorfer Joshua and Caleb.jpg[12].
  • Caleb is recorded as male[13].
  • Caleb's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[14].
  • Caleb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16426205[15].
  • Caleb's GND ID is recorded as 118714880[16].
  • Caleb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92090188[17].
  • Caleb's Commons category is recorded as Caleb (Biblical figure)[18].
  • Caleb's said to be the same as is recorded as Caleb[19].
  • Caleb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01tw9_[20].
  • Caleb's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2016912351[21].
  • Caleb's given name is recorded as Caleb[22].
  • Caleb's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0013556[23].
  • Caleb's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24].
  • Caleb's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Caleb's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[26].
  • Caleb's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Caleb was born on -1484-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Jephunneh[7]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Caleb worked as a spy[4].

Personal Life

Children include Achsah[8], a human biblical figure[28] and Ardon[9]. Caleb's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[11].

Death and Burial

Caleb died on -1384-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Canaan[6].

Why It Matters

Caleb draws 656 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #97 of 529).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Who were Caleb's parents?

Caleb's father was Jephunneh[7].

What did Caleb do for work?

Caleb worked as spy[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Chizkuni on Numbers. wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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