ad.mo.ni describes a red or ruddy bodily appearance in the passages where it occurs.

The attested uses describe visible bodily coloration: Esau is presented at birth with this description in Genesis 25:25, and David is described this way in 1 Samuel 16:12 and 1 Samuel 17:42.

1. Visible red or ruddy appearance · dominant

   All three occurrences use the masculine singular absolute adjective in descriptions of a person’s appearance. In Genesis 25:25 the APB renders the newborn’s appearance as “red”; in 1 Samuel 16:12 and 1 Samuel 17:42 it renders David as “ruddy,” alongside further descriptions of his appearance.

   Genesis 25:251 Samuel 16:121 Samuel 17:42

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “red” in Genesis 25:25 and “ruddy” in 1 Samuel 16:12 and 1 Samuel 17:42. These renderings confirm the verses’ appearance descriptions rather than establish separate senses.