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rud´i ( אדמוני , 'adhmōnı̄ ( 1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samuel 17:42; Genesis 25:25 the Revised Version margin), אדם , 'ādhōm (Song of Solomon 5:10 ); verbs אדם , 'ādham (Lamentations 4:7 ), and ἐρυθριάω , eruthriáō , "to blush" (Ad Est 15:5)): "Ruddy" is the form taken by the adjective "red" when used as a term of praise of the human skin, and this is its use in the Bible (the Hebrew and Greek words are all usual words for "red" or "to be red"). The dark-skinned Hebrews found great beauty in a clear complexion.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ruddy'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/r/ruddy.html. 1915.

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