בחייך

Hebrew

Etymology

בְּ־ +‎ חַיִּים +‎ ־ך, literally “in your life”, derived from an oath formula that meant "swear on your life that it is true".

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): (for male) /beχaˈjeχa/, (for female) /beχaˈja(j)iχ/, (for male, with special emphasis) IPA(key): /beˈχaːjeχa/

Interjection

בְּחַיֶּיךָ • (b'khayékha)
בְּחַיַּיִךְ • (b'khayáyikh)

  1. come on, get out of town, expression of disbelief
  2. no kidding, expression of amazement
    • a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud. Yevamot, section 15.4:
      קָם אַבָּא בַר בָּא וְלָחַשׁ גַו אוּדְנֵהּ. אָמַר לֵהּ בְּחַיֶּיךָ הַב לָהּ גֵּט מִסָּפֵק.
      kám ába var bá v'lakhásh gáv udnéh. amár leh: b'khayékha hav lah gét misafék
      Abba son of Ba got up and whispered in his ear. He said, By your life! Give her a bill of divorce on account of the doubt.
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