How to Pronounce Hillel

HIL-uhl

Hillel is pronounced HIL-uhl (ˈhɪləl): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Hillel mean?

Hillel means “he that praises”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Hillel?

Hillel was a Pirathonite, from Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, and the father of Abdon, who judged Israel for eight years (Judges 12:13, Judges 12:15).

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