Occurrences
Keleb occurs 32 times in 31 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (6), 2 Kings (3), Job (1), Psalms (5), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (1)
- Exodus 11:7 — But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog (כֶּ֙לֶב֙) move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
- Exodus 22:31 — And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs (לַכֶּ֖לֶב).
- Deuteronomy 23:18 — Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog (כֶּ֗לֶב), into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
- Judges 7:5 — So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog (הַכֶּ֗לֶב) lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
- 1 Samuel 17:43 — And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog (הֲכֶ֣לֶב), that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
- 1 Samuel 24:14 — After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog (כֶּ֣לֶב), after a flea.
- 2 Samuel 3:8 — Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s (כֶּ֥לֶב) head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
- 2 Samuel 9:8 — And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog (הַכֶּ֥לֶב) as I am?
- 2 Samuel 16:9 — Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog (הַכֶּ֤לֶב) curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
- 1 Kings 14:11 — Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֔ים) eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.
- 1 Kings 16:4 — Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֑ים) eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
- 1 Kings 21:19 — And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs (הַכְּלָבִים֙) licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
- 1 Kings 21:19 — And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֛ים) lick thy blood, even thine.
- 1 Kings 21:23 — And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֛ים) shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
- 1 Kings 21:24 — Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֑ים) shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
- 1 Kings 22:38 — And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs (הַכְּלָבִים֙) licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
- 2 Kings 8:13 — And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog (הַכֶּ֔לֶב), that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
- 2 Kings 9:10 — And the dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֛ים) shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
- 2 Kings 9:36 — Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֖ים) eat the flesh of Jezebel:
- Job 30:1 — But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs (כַּלְבֵ֥י) of my flock.
- Psalms 22:16 — For dogs (כְּלָ֫בִ֥ים) have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
- Psalms 22:20 — Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog (כֶּ֝֗לֶב).
- Psalms 59:6 — They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog (כַכָּ֗לֶב), and go round about the city.
- Psalms 59:14 — And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog (כַכָּ֗לֶב), and go round about the city.
- Psalms 68:23 — That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs (כְּלָבֶ֑יךָ) in the same.
- Proverbs 26:11 — As a dog (כְּ֭כֶלֶב) returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
- Proverbs 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog (כָ֑לֶב) by the ears.
- Ecclesiastes 9:4 — For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog (לְכֶ֤לֶב) is better than a dead lion.
- Isaiah 56:10 — His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs (כְּלָבִ֣ים), they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
- Isaiah 56:11 — Yea, they are greedy dogs (וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים) which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
- Isaiah 66:3 — He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck (כֶּ֔לֶב); he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
- Jeremiah 15:3 — And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs (הַכְּלָבִ֖ים) to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.