1532. gallab
Strong's Lexicon
gallab: Barber

Original Word: גַּלָּב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gallab
Pronunciation: gal-lab'
Phonetic Spelling: (gal-lawb')
Definition: Barber
Meaning: a barber

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to shave

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "gallab," the concept of shaving or cutting hair can be related to Greek terms like "ξυράω" (xurao), meaning to shave, as seen in Acts 18:18, where Paul cuts his hair because of a vow.

Usage: The term "gallab" refers to a barber, one who shaves or cuts hair. In ancient Israelite culture, the role of a barber was significant, as hair cutting and grooming were often associated with ritual purity and social status.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern societies, including Israel, hair held symbolic meaning. It was often associated with strength, virility, and identity. The Nazarite vow, for example, involved letting one's hair grow long as a sign of dedication to God (Numbers 6:5). Barbers played a crucial role in maintaining personal grooming and were sometimes involved in religious or purification rituals. The act of shaving or cutting hair could signify a change in status, mourning, or the end of a vow.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a barber
NASB Translation
barber's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גַּלָּב] noun [masculine] barber (Phoenician גלב CISi, 257 ff.) — Ezekiel 5:1 תַּעַר הַגַּלָּבִים.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
barber

From an unused root meaning to shave; a barber -- barber.

Forms and Transliterations
הַגַּלָּבִים֙ הגלבים hag·gal·lā·ḇîm haggallāḇîm haggallaVim
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 5:1
HEB: חַדָּ֗ה תַּ֤עַר הַגַּלָּבִים֙ תִּקָּחֶ֣נָּה לָּ֔ךְ
NAS: and use it [as] a barber's razor
KJV: take thee a barber's razor,
INT: A sharp razor it a barber's take and use

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1532
1 Occurrence


hag·gal·lā·ḇîm — 1 Occ.
















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