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(ש×לח, shaÌ„lahÌ£; ἀποστεÌλλω, aposteÌlloÌ„): “Sent†in the Old Testament is the translation of shaÌ„lahÌ£, “to send†(of presents, messengers, etc., ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ); of shelahÌ£, Aramaic (; ); of shilluḥı̄m, “sending†(); in the New Testament of apostelloÌ„, “to send off†or “away,†“to send forth†(, “the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent)â€); compare ; , the pool of Siloah, the Revised Version (British and American) “Shelahâ€; , “the waters of Shiloah that go softly,†where Septuagint has SiloÌ„am for Hebrew shiloÌ„ahÌ£, “a sending,†which, rather than “Sent,†is the original meaning - a sending forth of waters. See SILOAM}. “Sent†is also the translation of apoÌstolos, “one sent forth†(the original of the familiar word “apostleâ€); in , “one that is sent†(margin, “Greek 'an apostle'“); compare .