HebrewH1985Proper Noun (Masculine)
הִלֵּל
hil.lel
“Hillel”
2Occurrences
H1985Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Hillel, an Israelite
from H1984 (הָלַל); praising (namely God);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; father of: Abdon (H5658H) § Hillel = "praising" a native of Pirathon in Mount Ephraim, the father of Abdon the judge
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
הִלֵּל appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Judges
2
Key Passages
Judges 12:13BSB
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
Judges 12:15BSB
Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
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