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BAALI*
Hebrew title meaning “my lord” or “my master” (Hos 2:16). The title was rejected by God because of its association with the Canaanite Baal. God chose instead to be addressed with the Hebrew word ’ishi, “my husband,” which has a similar meaning but is untainted by pagan associations. Thus, in a prophetic play on words, God stressed his covenantal love for his people and emphatically rejected any implication that he was for Israel only what Baal was for the Canaanites. See Baal (Idol); God, Names of.