hil.lel is the proper name identifying Abdon's father in the Judges narrative.

The attested form functions as a proper name in identifying Abdon as the son of this person in both narrative notices.

1. Personal name in Abdon's identification · dominant

   In Judges 12:13, the form is tagged as a proper noun in the identification of Abdon; the APB renders, “After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.” In Judges 12:15, the same proper-noun form again identifies Abdon in the notice that he died and was buried; the APB renders, “Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried in Pirathon.”

   Judges 12:13Judges 12:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in the repeated phrase “Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite” in both verses. This shows the verse-level presentation rather than an isolated rendering.