בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ (בֵּינֵינוּ לְבֵין עַצְמֵנוּ)

ביטוי (אנגלית)

strictly between ourselves / between us

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Personally between the two of us. Figuratively: in privacy. Or: honestly (see also: "matters between him and her").

("My lord, listen to me: four hundred shekels of silver between you and me—what is it, and bury your dead"—Genesis 23:15, and also: "And to mix, let it be between you and me / stones and earth for a screen"—Samuel HaNagid, Bekhor Mot, and also: "Rabbi Yohanan said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Yohai: all the commandments that God gave to Israel He gave publicly, except the Sabbath, which He gave in privacy, as it is said: between Me and the children of Israel it is a sign forever"—Masechet Beitza 16a, and also: "What is between me—the quiet—and between you / Admoni, perfumed and passionate?"—Rachel / Aviv, and: "Someone began in secret / to sing between us / a different melody"—Natan Yonatan / Mi SheNasak Ke’Av BaYayin HaAcharon, and also: "And between us… there are still paradoxes that sparkle with a hint of healthy realism, turning them into reality… or not?"—Natan Alterman / Brit HaMoatzadot VeYehudiya).