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) (for male) IPA^(key): /beχaˈjɛχa/, (for female) IPA^(key): /beχaˈja.iχ/, (for male, with special emphasis) IPA^(key): /beˈχaːjɛχa/