gal.lav denotes a barber, named in the instruction to use a barber’s razor on the head and beard.

The attested use identifies a barber in the context of a razor being used on the head and beard.

1. A barber associated with a razor · dominant

   In Ezekiel 5:1, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the instruction concerning a sharp sword and its use on the head and beard. The APB renders the clause “a barber's razor,” situating the term in the act of cutting hair.

   Ezekiel 5:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 5:1, the APB presents the term in the phrase “a barber's razor.” The precise division between the term and the accompanying razor language cannot be fully isolated.