Bible Dictionary
Ishi
Ishi means “my husband.” In Hosea it is a symbolic name expressing Israel’s restored relationship with the Lord, in contrast to the name Baali.
Definition
Ishi means “my husband.” It is a symbolic name used in Hosea and is presented in contrast with Baali, another term meaning “my husband.”
Biblical Usage
In Hosea, Ishi expresses Israel’s restored relationship with the Lord. It stands in opposition to Baali, a term associated in the supplied material with Canaanite usage.
Historical Background
The expression is identified as an Israelite term, contrasted with the Canaanite term Baali.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
My husband, a symbolical name used in Hos. 2:16 (See BAALI.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(my husband). This word occurs in (Hosea 2:16) It is the Israelite term, in opposition to Baali, the Canaanite term, with the same meaning, though with a significance of its own. (salutary).