◄ 3621. Kelubay ►
Strong's Lexicon Kelubay: Kelubai Original Word: כְּלוּבַי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Kluwbay Pronunciation: keh-loo-bah'ee Phonetic Spelling: (kel-oo-bay'-ee) Definition: Kelubai Meaning: Kelubai Word Origin: Derived from the root word כָּלֵב (Kaleb), meaning "dog" or "faithful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kelubay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the Greek equivalent for Caleb, which shares the same root, is Καλεβ (Kaleb), Strong's Greek #2561. Usage: Kelubay is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is a variant of the name Caleb, which is more commonly known. The name is associated with loyalty and faithfulness, reflecting the characteristics of a dog, which is the literal meaning of the root word. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often given to reflect personal characteristics or divine attributes. The name Kelubay, like Caleb, may have been intended to convey qualities of loyalty and devotion. The use of animal names, such as "dog," was not uncommon and could signify positive traits such as faithfulness and protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as keleb Definition a man of Judah NASB Translation Chelubai (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּלוּבָ֑י proper name, masculine a son of Hezron of Judah, according to 1 Chronicles 2:9 (ᵐ5 Ξαβελ, A Ξαλεβ, ᵐ5L Ξαλωβι), = כָּלֵב 1 Chronicles 2:18 etc. (see כָּלֵב 2). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Kelubai, an Israelite A form of Kaleb; Kelubai, an Israelite: see HEBREW Kaleb Forms and Transliterations כְּלוּבָֽי׃ כלובי׃ kə·lū·ḇāy kəlūḇāy keluVai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 2:9 HEB: רָ֖ם וְאֶת־ כְּלוּבָֽי׃ NAS: Ram and Chelubai. KJV: and Ram, and Chelubai. INT: to him Jerahmeel Ram and Chelubai 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 3621 1 Occurrence kə·lū·ḇāy — 1 Occ.