3620. Kelub
Strong's Lexicon
Kelub: Kelub

Original Word: כְּלוּב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Kluwb
Pronunciation: keh-LOOB
Phonetic Spelling: (kel-oob')
Definition: Kelub
Meaning: Kelub

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּלַב (kalav), meaning "cage" or "basket."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name "Kelub" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: The name "Kelub" is used in the Bible as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name. It is not a common name and appears in genealogical contexts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics, family heritage, or divine messages. The name "Kelub" may have been associated with the idea of protection or containment, as suggested by its root meaning "cage" or "basket." This reflects a cultural practice of naming that often linked individuals to everyday objects or concepts, possibly to convey a sense of identity or purpose.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as keleb
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Chelub (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּלוּב proper name, masculine 1. a name in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:11, ᵐ5 Ξαλεβ (according to WeGentib. 20, Hist. 218 = כָּלֵב בֶּןֿ חֶזְרוֺן; read also for כַּרְמִי 1 Chronicles 4:1).

2 father of one of David's officers, according to 1 Chronicles 27:26 (ᵐ5 Ξοβουδ, A Ξαλουβ, ᵐ5L Ξαλουβ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Chelub

The same as klub; Kelub, the name of two Israelites -- Chelub.

see HEBREW klub

Forms and Transliterations
וּכְל֥וּב וכלוב כְּלֽוּב׃ כלוב׃ kə·lūḇ kəlūḇ keLuv ū·ḵə·lūḇ ucheLuv ūḵəlūḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:11
HEB: וּכְל֥וּב אֲחִֽי־ שׁוּחָ֖ה
NAS: Chelub the brother of Shuhah
KJV: And Chelub the brother of Shuah
INT: Chelub the brother of Shuhah

1 Chronicles 27:26
HEB: עֶזְרִ֖י בֶּן־ כְּלֽוּב׃
NAS: the son of Chelub had charge
KJV: [was] Ezri the son of Chelub:
INT: Ezri the son of Chelub

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3620
2 Occurrences


kə·lūḇ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·lūḇ — 1 Occ.















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