Bible Name

View in English, Hebrew Name Hillel (Hilel) - הִלֵּל (הילל) Gender Time of appearance The Biblical Era Meaning (He) praised, glorified. The past tense masculine singular form of the verb לְהַלֵּל (lehalel). History Hillel is the name of the father of Abdon, one of Israel's judges. This is also the name of "Hillel the Elder", the head of Sanhedrin ("The Assembly") in the first century C.E. He is the founder of the Beit Hillel ("House of Hillel") tradition, which is paired with the Beit Shammai tradition. Citation "And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel." Judges 12, 13 Categories

Hillel (Hilel) - הִלֵּל (הילל)

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