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Chelub

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(basket). (1) A Judahite (1 Chron. 4:11¹¹And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. (1 Chronicles 4:11)). (2) Father of one of David’s overseers (1 Chron. 27:26²⁶And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: (1 Chronicles 27:26)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Apparently a descendant of Judah, and father of Mehir. The LXX and Vulgate have CALEB (1 Chron. 4:11¹¹And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. (1 Chronicles 4:11)).

2. Father of Ezri (1 Chron. 27:26²⁶And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: (1 Chronicles 27:26)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3620 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kluwb

Phonic:

kel-oob’

Meaning:

the same as 3619; Kelub, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Chelub

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a basket: a coop

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Binding; trap-cage; basket:―brother of Shuah and father of Mehir, 1 Chron. 4:11. {Colligatio}