Bible Dictionary
Sharon, Saron
Sharon, or Saron, was a broad and fertile plain along the Mediterranean coast, known for its beauty, flowers, pasture, and agricultural abundance. It is mentioned in both Old and New Testament passages.
Definition
Sharon, or Saron, was the broad coastal plain between the Mediterranean and the hill country. It was celebrated for beauty and fertility and is also the name of a district east of the Jordan.
Biblical Usage
Scripture associates Sharon with luxuriant beauty, pasture for flocks, and agricultural abundance. It is mentioned in both Old and New Testament passages, including Acts, where it is called Saron.
Historical Background
The plain was about thirty miles long and eight to fifteen miles broad. It supported cereals, vines, olives, orange groves, pasture, and woodland.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A plain, a level tract extending from the Mediterranean to the hill country to the west of Jerusalem, about 30 miles long and from 8 to 15 miles broad, celebrated for its beauty and fertility (1 Chr. 27:29; Isa. 33:9; 35:2; 65:10). The “rose of Sharon” is celebrated (Cant. 2:1). It is called Lasharon (the article la being here a part of the word) in Josh. 12:18.