לחיים

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לחיים^¹

/leχaˈjim/ Modern Israeli
/leˈχajim/ Modern Israeli
/leħaˈjim/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From לְ־ (l'-, “to, for”) + חַיִּים (khayím, “life”); hence literally “to life”.

phrase לְחַיִּים · lekhayím

A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.

לחיים^²

noun לְחָיַיִם · lekhayáyim

dual, indefinite dual indefinite form of לֶחִי (lékhi).

In English

cheers toast when drinking
toast salutation while drinking alcohol

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"לחיים." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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לחיים. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D

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"לחיים." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {לחיים},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}