Bible Dictionary

Chelub

The name Chelub means “a basket”.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

  1. A man among the descendants of Judah.
  2. Ezri the son of Chelub, one of David’s officers. (1 Chronicles 27:26)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ke'-lub:

(1) kelubh, father of Mehir (1Ch 4:11); the name is probably a variation of Caleb. Wellhausen (De gentibus et familiis Judaeis) reads kalebh ben chezron.

(2) Father of Ezri (1Ch 27:26), one of the officers of David.

See GENEALOGY.