Hillel ~ ሂሌል: The name “Hillel” means he that praises / HBN, (መሣ 12፡13፣ 15)

The name ‘Hillel’ is derived from ‘Elel’ (እልል) ፥ The root word is ‘Halele’ (ሃለለ) ፥ The meaning is ‘calling the lord loud, he that praises’ / Ibid.

A native of Pirathon in Mount Ephraim, father of Abdon, one of the judges of Israel, “And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel” (Jud 12:13, 15)
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ሂሌል ~Hillel: ህልል፣ እልልታ፣ ጥሪ፣ ጩኽት፣ መዝሙር፥ አምላክን ማመስገን፣ ደስታን መግለጽ ማለት ነው። [ተዛማጅ ስሞች- ሀሌ ሉያ፣ ማዕሌት፣ ማህለህ]

‘ሃለለ’ ከሚለው ግስ የተገኘ ስም ነው።

በእሥራኤል ላይ ፈራጅ የነበረው የዓብዶ አባት፣ ሂሌል ፥ “...የጲርዓቶናዊው የሂሌል ልጅ ዓብዶን በእስራኤል ላይ ፈራጅ ሆነ።” (መሣ 12፡13፣15)