Hawaiian Proverb · Culture
He ʻōlelo no ke akua
Pronunciation: /heh OH-leh-loh noh keh ah-KOO-ah/
Meaning
A word from god. Refers to a profound truth or divine inspiration.
Example sentences
I kona wā kaumaha, ʻōlelo ʻo ia, "He ʻōlelo no ke akua kēia aʻu e haʻi nei."
In his difficult time, he said, "This profound truth from God is what I am sharing."
Ma ka hoʻolohe ʻana i ka puʻuwai, manaʻoʻiʻo mākou, "He ʻōlelo no ke akua kēlā mehana i lohe ai mākou."
By listening to our hearts, we believe, "This is a divine inspiration that we heard."
Ma ka wehewehe ʻana i nā palapala hemolele, ʻike lākou, "He ʻōlelo no ke akua i hoʻopaʻa ʻia ma ʻaneʻi."
By interpreting the sacred texts, they realize, "A word from God is recorded here."
About this word
“He ʻōlelo no ke akua” is a Hawaiian proverb meaning A word from god. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.