Strong’s H1180 · Hebrew

בַּעֲלִי
Baʻălîy
bah-al-ee'

Definition

Baali, a symbolical name for Jehovah

Etymology

from H1167 (בַּעַל) with pron. suff.; my master;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Baali

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