Encyclopedia of The Bible – Ishi (name of God)
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Ishi (name of God)

ISHI (name of God), ĭsh’ ī (אִישִׁ֑י, my husband Hosea 2:16 RSV). The name that Hosea says should be used by Israel in addressing God instead of Baali, “my lord,” because of its associations with the worship of the pagan Baal.