Hillel — the meaning of the Hebrew name הִלֵּל

הִלֵּל

Hillêl · pronounced hil-layl' · Strong's H1985 · a man

Hillel means praising (namely God).

Built from

הָלַל hâlal (from, H1984) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color) open in the lexicon ›

from H1984; praising (namely God); Hillel, an Israelite.

Judg 12:13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Judges

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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