Jephunneh

Caleb's father, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · named in 15 verses

the name means he will be prepared Strong's Lexicon

Jephunneh, a Kenizzite, was the father of Caleb, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Nimble, or a beholder. (1.) The father of Caleb, who was Joshua's companion in exploring Canaan (Num. 13:6), a Kenezite (Josh. 14:14).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Children Caleb, Kenaz

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First named at Numbers 13:6.

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Verses that name Jephunneh

Numbers 13:6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
Numbers 14:6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
Numbers 14:30 Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Numbers 14:38 Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.
Numbers 26:65 For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Numbers 32:12 not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’
Numbers 34:19 These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;
Deuteronomy 1:36 except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”
Joshua 14:6 Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
Joshua 14:13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Joshua 14:14 Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.
Joshua 15:13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
Joshua 21:12 But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
1 Chronicles 4:15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
1 Chronicles 6:56 But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.