Caleb and the canine dogs

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The English name "Caleb" comes, through Late Latin, from the ancient Greek word "Χάλεβ" ≈ "Caleb" which comes from the Hebrew word "כלב" ≈ "Caleb, dog".

Throughout times, the name of "dog" could have good or bad connotations.

Proverbs:

Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. [kjv]

ωσπερ κυων οταν επελθη επι τον εαυτου εμετον και μισητος γενηται ουτως αφρων τη εαυτου κακια αναστρεψας επι την εαυτου αμαρτιαν εστιν αισχυνη επαγουσα αμαρτιαν και εστιν αισχυνη δοξα και χαρις [lxx]

… canis … stultitiam … [v]

Peter:

2 Peter 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. [kjv]

συμβεβηκεν αυτοις το της αληθους παροιμιας κυων επιστρεψας επι το ιδιον εξεραμα και υς λουσαμενη εις κυλισμον βορβορου [gnt]

… canis … suum … [v]

Proverbs 26:11

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KJV: As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Hebrew: ככלב שב על קאו כסיל שונה באולתו׃

Greek: ωσπερ κυων οταν επελθη επι τον εαυτου εμετον και μισητος γενηται ουτως αφρων τη εαυτου κακια αναστρεψας επι την εαυτου αμαρτιαν εστιν αισχυνη επαγουσα αμαρτιαν και εστιν αισχυνη δοξα και χαρις

Latin: sicut canis qui revertitur ad vomitum suum sic inprudens qui iterat stultitiam suam

2 Peter 2:22

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KJV: But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Greek: συμβεβηκεν δε αυτοις το της αληθους παροιμιας κυων επιστρεψας επι το ιδιον εξεραμα και υς λουσαμενη εις κυλισμα κυλισμον βορβορου

Latin: contigit enim eis illud veri proverbii canis reversus ad suum vomitum et sus lota in volutabro luti

Psalms 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. [kjv]

22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. [kjv]

Psalms 22:16

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KJV: For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Hebrew: כי סבבוני כלבים עדת מרעים הקיפוני כארי ידי ורגלי׃

Greek: οτι εκυκλωσαν με κυνες πολλοι συναγωγη πονηρευομενων περιεσχον με ωρυξαν χειρας μου και ποδας

Psalms 22:20

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KJV: Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Hebrew: הצילה מחרב נפשי מיד כלב יחידתי׃

Greek: ρυσαι απο ρομφαιας την ψυχην μου και εκ χειρος κυνος την μονογενη μου