KJV dictionary & concordance
Of a red color; of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 16:12
Complete exact-word concordance
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
And he sent, and brought him in: now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautifull countenance, and goodly to looke to: And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
1611 marginal noteHebr. faire of eyes.
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw Dauid, hee disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a faire countenance.
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
My beloued is white and ruddy, the chiefest among tenne thousand.
1611 marginal noteHeb. astandard bearer
Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
Her Nazarites were purer then snow, they were whiter then milke, they were more ruddie in body then rubies, their polishing was of Saphir.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Of a red color; of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health.
