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Barber

גַּלָּב/BAR-ber/

“Barber, shaver”

Summary

One who shaves or trims hair, mentioned in Ezekiel's symbolic action of shaving his head and beard.

☩Biblical Reference

God commanded Ezekiel to take a sharp sword as a barber's razor and pass it over his head and beard, then divide the hair to symbolize Jerusalem's coming destruction. This dramatic prophetic action showed how the population would be scattered, destroyed by sword, or consumed by fire.

Key verses:Ezekiel 5:1-4

Related Verses1 mention

Ezekiel· 1 verse

5:1

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Barber," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Barber," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).