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rud´i (××“×ž×•× ×™, 'adhmoÌ„nı̄ (; ; the Revised Version margin), ×ד×, 'aÌ„dhoÌ„m (); verbs ×ד×, 'aÌ„dham (), and ἐÏυθÏιαÌω, eruthriaÌoÌ„, “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 redâ€). The dark-skinned Hebrews found great beauty in a clear complexion.