Kenizzite
qe.niz.zi identifies Caleb as belonging to the Kenizzite group and also occurs in a list of such groups.
The term is used chiefly as Caleb son of Jephunneh’s gentilic designation in Joshua 14:14, Joshua 14:6, and Numbers 32:12; Genesis 15:19 places the same form in a list of groups.
Senses in use
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Gentilic designation of Caleb · dominant
In Joshua 14:14, Joshua 14:6, and Numbers 32:12, the masculine singular absolute gentilic form follows Caleb son of Jephunneh in clauses concerning his inheritance, his speech to Joshua, and his wholehearted following of the LORD. The APB renders these clauses with Caleb identified as “the Kenizzite.”
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Member of a listed group · rare
In Genesis 15:19, the masculine singular absolute gentilic form occurs among the Kenite and the Kadmonite in a list. The APB renders the list as “The Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all four verses, the APB presents the form as “the Kenizzite”: three times in Caleb’s designation and once within a list of groups. This reflects the clauses’ presentation rather than a separate lexical distinction.