It claims that the etymology comes from Genesis 16:12 which (it asserts) was
a "definitely negative" meaning.
Then it goes on to say that "in recent years it has turned semi-positive".
Alas, what did the Genesis original communicate to Hagar!
-----Original Message-----
From: b-hebrew-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces at
lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Nir cohen - Prof. Mat.
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 12:51 PM
To: b-hebrew at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [b-hebrew] gen 16:12
a curiousity: "yad kol bo", accidentally or not, permutes the same
6 letters of "yado bakol".