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Strong's H1985 הִלֵּל (hillel)

Hillel - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1985 — episkopos (“bishop”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1985
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H1985 Quick Answer

Strong's H1985 הִלֵּל (Hillel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Hillel (hil-layl') n/p. 1. praising (namely God) 2. Hillel, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hillel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Hillel (hil-layl') n/p. 1. praising (namely God) 2. Hillel, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hillel

Meaning and Definition

Hillel (hil-layl') n/p. 1. praising (namely God) 2. Hillel, an Israelite [from H1984] KJV: Hillel. Root(s): H1984

Original Word
הִלֵּל
Transliteration
Hillel
Derivation
Root: הלל First root strongs: 1984
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1985. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hillel

Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.12.13; father of: Abdon (H5658H) § Hillel = "praising" a native of Pirathon in Mount Ephraim, the father of Abdon the judge

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How Strong's H1985 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Hillel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Hillel Judges 12:13

How Strong's H1985 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1985 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1985 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 12:13 KJV

And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

Judges 12:15 KJV

And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1985.

Judges 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
Judges 12:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1985, grouped by book.

Judges 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1985 FAQ

What does hillel (הִלֵּל) mean?

Hillel (Strong's H1985) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hillel". Hillel (hil-layl') n/p. 1. praising (namely God) 2. Hillel, an Israelite

How many times is hillel (הִלֵּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1985 across 1 book.

Where can I study hillel (הִלֵּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1985 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate hillel (הִלֵּל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hillel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.