Where Scripture Teaches Notarikon, the Acronym Reading

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 81:7

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(Genesis 17:5) From where do we learn notarikon [reading a single word as an acronym] from the Torah? As it is said, "For a father of a multitude of nations have I made you" [Hebrew: av hamon goyim]. The word [av-hamon] teaches: a father have I made you among the nations; chosen have I made you among the nations; beloved have I made you among the nations; a king have I made you among the nations; faithful have I made you to the nations. (Exodus 20:2) "I [anokhi]" stands for: "I Myself wrote and gave" [in Aramaic: ana nafshi ketavit yehavit] — a saying written, pleasing, given; or read the letters in reverse: given, written, pleasing, said. (Numbers 22:32) "Because the way is contrary [yarat]" stands for: she feared, she saw, she turned aside. "Carmel" stands for: a full ear of grain [kar male]. (Genesis 44:16) "Shall we justify ourselves [nitztaddak]" stands for: we are honest, righteous, pure, clean, holy.

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