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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
Interjection
בְּחַיֶּיךָ • (bekhayékha)
- come on, get out of town (expression of disbelief)
- no kidding (expression of amazement)
a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud, Yevamot 15:4:קָם אַבָּא בַר בָּא וְלָחַשׁ גַו אוּדְנֵהּ. אָמַר לֵהּ בְּחַיֶּיךָ הַב לָהּ גֵּט מִסָּפֵק.- kám ába var ba v'lakhash gav undéh. amár leh: b'khayékha hav lah get 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.