Jephunneh

Jephunneh in the Bible is identified as the father of Caleb, first named when Caleb is listed from the tribe of Judah (Numbers 13:6). Jephunneh is named in at least 13 verses across Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua, always in connection with Caleb.

The cited passages describe Caleb among those who spied out the land and with Joshua (Numbers 14:6). They say Caleb and Joshua remained alive from that group (Numbers 14:38), and that Hebron became Caleb's inheritance (Joshua 14:14).