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barber

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Only referred to in Ezekiel 5:1¹And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair. (Ezekiel 5:1). Their employment was not usual, but was needed on special occasions, for example, as for a Nazarite or for one supposed to have the leprosy.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1532 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

gallab

Phonic:

gal-lawb’

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to shave; a barber

KJV Usage:

barber