is a Hebrew name of several prominent historical men and modern organizations.
- Hillel was the father of Abdon , a minor character in the Book Of Judges .
- "Hillel Ben Shakhar" is mentioned in means "son of dawn", a poetic epithet of the king of Babylon ; see Lucifer .
- , also ''Hillel the Babylonian'' (end of first century BCE to beginning of first century CE). This Hillel is considered the greatest sage of the Second Temple period.
- Hillel II (330 – 365 CE) The son of Judah III , grandson of Gamliel IV . ''Nasi'' of the Jewish community of his day.
- Hillel, Son Of Gamaliel III (third century CE) This Hillel was the son of Gamliel III , grandson of Judah ha-Nasi, and younger brother of Judah Nesiah. His sayings are recorded in the Talmud, but he is usually only referred to as "Hillel"; this ambiguity has led to confusion over whether these statements were made by him or by Hillel the Elder.
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