BDB120
אַדְמוֺנִי adjective red, ruddy, of Esau as newborn babe Gen 25:25 (whence name Edom accusative to E ? compare Di); of youth 1Sam 16:12; 1Sam 17:42 (אַדְמֹנִי).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H132 |
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| Word: | אַדמוֹנִי אַדמוֹנִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H119 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | admoniy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ad-mo-nee' (or (fully) admowniy {ad-mo-nee'}) adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. reddish (of the hair or the complexion) |
| KJV Renderings: | red, ruddy. |
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אַדְמוֺנִי adjective red, ruddy, of Esau as newborn babe Gen 25:25 (whence name Edom accusative to E ? compare Di); of youth 1Sam 16:12; 1Sam 17:42 (אַדְמֹנִי).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke