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hope — Fa'amoemoe

Hope, confident expectation.

This word also appears in the devotional on Isaia 40:31.

Fa'amoemoe

noun / verb

[fah-ah-moh-eh-moh-eh] · fa-'a-mo-e-mo-e

English translations: hope, expectation, to rely on
Samoan synonyms: talitali, fa'alagolago

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: In scripture and prayer it is directed to God: 'lo'u fa'amoemoe e i le Ali'i'.

Everyday: In conversation it works like 'I expect' or 'I'm counting on it' — 'ou te fa'amoemoe e te sau'.

Example sentences

Ia fa'atumuina outou i le olioli ma le filemu i le fa'amoemoe.
May you be filled with joy and peace in hope.
Ou te fa'amoemoe e te sau i le aso Sa.
I am counting on you coming on Sunday.
O ia lava lo matou fa'amoemoe.
He himself is our hope.

Verse in context / Fuaiupu

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“A o i latou o fa'atalitali iā Ieova, e fa'afouina lo latou malosi; latou te fefe'e a'e i luga ma apa'au e pei o aeto; latou te tamo'e ae lē vaivai.” — Isaia 40:31

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