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lḥyy (lḥayyay) interj. all right
all right, ok!
JBA, LJLA
BT Ket 17a(32)↗ אי רמיא עליכו כי כשורא לחיי‏ : if (the bride) is placed upon you (at the wedding) like a beam [i.e. arousing no desire], it is well! ; BT Git 67b(43)↗ אי הכי ליעבדוה קמי דמר וליכול, א׳ל, לחיי‏ : if so let them prepare it before my lord so he may eat; he said to him "ok!" ; TgRuth3:13↗ הרי טב ויפרוק לחיי‏ : it is good, let him redeem, it is all right †
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 622bJastrow: 702Levy Ch-W: 1:407

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