"בחייך" meaning in Hebrew

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Interjection

IPA: /beχaˈjɛχa/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /beχaˈja.iχ/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /beˈχaːjɛχa/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: ⁧בְּחַיֶּיךָ⁩ [canonical], bekhayékha [romanization]
Etymology: ⁧בְּ־⁩ + ⁧חַיִּים⁩ + ⁧־ך⁩, literally “in your life”, derived from an oath formula that meant "swear on your life that it is true". Etymology templates: {{af|he|בְּ־|חַיִּים|־ך|lit=in your life}} ⁧בְּ־⁩ + ⁧חַיִּים⁩ + ⁧־ך⁩, literally “in your life” Head templates: {{he-interj|tr=bekhayékha|wv=בְּחַיֶּיךָ}} ⁧בְּחַיֶּיךָ⁩ • (bekhayékha)
  1. come on, get out of town (expression of disbelief)
    Sense id: en-בחייך-he-intj-N2N5Ovax
  2. no kidding (expression of amazement)
    Sense id: en-בחייך-he-intj-UvgqYtSB

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