1985. Hillel
Strong's Lexicon
Hillel: Hillel

Original Word: הִלֵּל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Hillel
Pronunciation: hil-LAYL
Phonetic Spelling: (hil-layl')
Definition: Hillel
Meaning: Hillel

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root הָלַל (halal), meaning "to praise" or "to shine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Hillel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the concept of praise is reflected in Greek words such as αἰνέω (aineo, Strong's G134) meaning "to praise."

Usage: The name Hillel means "praise" or "he who praises." In the context of the Bible, it is used as a proper name for a specific individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: Hillel is a name that appears in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the tribal and familial structures of ancient Israel. Names in Hebrew culture often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The root of Hillel, הָלַל (halal), is commonly associated with praise, which is a central theme in Hebrew worship and liturgy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from halal
Definition
"he has praised," father of a judge of Isr.
NASB Translation
Hillel (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הִלֵּל proper name, masculine (he hath praised; compare Late Hebrew proper name הִלֵּל, Hillel) father of a judge of Israel Judges 12:13,15, called הַמִּרְעָתוֺנִי see מִּרְעָתוֺן.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hillel

From halal; praising (namely God); Hillel, an Israelite -- Hillel.

see HEBREW halal

Forms and Transliterations
הִלֵּ֖ל הלל hil·lêl hilLel hillêl
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 12:13
HEB: עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־ הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃
NAS: the son of Hillel the Pirathonite
KJV: the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite,
INT: now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite

Judges 12:15
HEB: עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־ הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר
NAS: the son of Hillel the Pirathonite
KJV: the son of Hillel the Pirathonite
INT: Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite was buried

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1985
2 Occurrences


hil·lêl — 2 Occ.















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