"My lord, a title the prophet (Hos. 2:16) reproaches the Jewish" "church for applying to Jehovah, instead of the more endearing" "title Ishi, meaning "my husband." Plural of Baal; images of the god Baal (Judg. 2:11; 1 Sam. 7:4). King of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 40:14). He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah who had been appointed governor over the cities of Judah.
Definition of Baali:
"my idol; lord over me"