Sunday, February 18, 2007

etymology of yada

It dawned on me that maybe not everyone knows what yada means. Perhaps you have heard the phrase "yada yada" on Seinfeld or mentioned from time to time in conversation. The word yada or yada yada means meaningless, boring, or empty talk. The etymology of the original Hebrew word yada means "to know in relational sense, to recognize and experience" This was often used in the phrase Yada Yahweh, which means to know and experience God.

So, I thought that yada would be a good word for my random talk. It will often be empty and meaningless, but hopefully from time to time, interesting. Until then, feel free to add your own yada yada and join the club.

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