Upu o le Aso

Fa'aaloalo — Samoan Bible word study

Respect, reverence, honour shown to others. This word appears in the devotional on Iosua 24:15.

Upu o le Aso

Word of the Day

Fa'aaloalo

[fah-ah-ah-loh-ah-loh] · fa-'a-a-lo-a-lo

Mai le 'alo' (alo, luma) fa'aluaina ma le fa'amuamua 'fa'a-'.

From the reduplicated 'alo' (front, face, presence) with 'fa'a-' — to conduct oneself in the presence of another.

Bible cross-references

Eperu 12:28 · Esoto 20:12 · 1 Peteru 2:17

“A o a'u ma lo'u aiga, matou te auauna iā Ieova. Ia outou a'oa'o atu i a outou fanau i taimi uma o le aso.”

Iosua 24:15

“But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Teach them to your children, talking about them at all times of the day.” — Joshua 24:15