8289. Sharon
Strong's Lexicon
Sharon: Sharon

Original Word: שָׁרוֹן
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; noun masculine; proper name, of a location; Adjective, of a people
Transliteration: Sharon
Pronunciation: shah-RONE
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rone')
Definition: Sharon
Meaning: plain, Sharon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word שָׁרָה (sharah), meaning "to be straight" or "to be level."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Sharon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific geographical name in Hebrew.

Usage: Sharon refers to a fertile plain region in ancient Israel, known for its beauty and lush vegetation. It is often associated with prosperity and abundance. In the Bible, Sharon is depicted as a place of natural beauty and agricultural richness.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Plain of Sharon is located along the Mediterranean coast of Israel, stretching from Joppa (modern-day Jaffa) to Mount Carmel. In biblical times, it was a significant area for trade and agriculture due to its fertile soil and strategic location. The region was known for its pastures and was a vital area for shepherding and farming.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yashar
Definition
a plain on the Mediterranean Sea, perhaps also a region E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Lasharon (1), Sharon (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שָׁרוֺן proper name, of a location Sharon (plausibly connected with √ ישׁר by Thes Ges12 and others, compare GASmGeogr. 52; = *יְשָׁרוֺן; Phoenician שרן) — strictly

noun masculineIsaiah 65:10 plain, level; —

1 ׳הַשּׁ (with article), name of maritime plain on Mediterranean, from Joppa northward, noted for fertility, Isaiah 33:9 ("" בָּשָׁן, כַּרְמֶל; ᵐ5 ὁ Σαρων), compare הֲדַר כַּרְמֶל וְהַשָּׁרוֺן Isaiah 35:2; Isaiah 65:10 ("" עֵמֶק עָכוֺר; ᵐ5 τῷ δρυμῷ); ׳חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשּׁ Songs 2:1 (ᵐ5 ἄνθος τοῦ πεδίου); ׳הַבָּקָר הָרֹעִים בַּשּׁ 1 Chronicles 27:29; so also Joshua 12:18; where read ׳מֶלֶךְ אֲפֵק לַשּׁ, so Di WeSam 55 Ges12after ᵐ5, compare RSOTJC 2, 273, 435. — On this plain see GASmGeogr. 147 ff. BuhlGeogr. § 65.

2 מִגְרְשֵׁי שָׁרוֺן, region east of Jordan 1 Chronicles 5:16 ("" גִּלְעָד, בָּשָׁן; ᵐ5 τὰ περίχωρα Γεριαμ, ᵐ5 A Σαρων); identified by many with הַמִּישׁוֺר (Deuteronomy 3:10 etc., see above)

לַשָּׁרוֺן Joshua 12:8 see שָׁרוֺן.

לתח (√ of following; meaning unknown; Thes conjectures spread out, compare Samaritan נתח spread out garment, see also DiLex. Ethiopic 45 f., but this word very dubious).

שָׁרוֺן proper name, of a location שָׁרוֺנִי

adjective, of a people ( 1 Chronicles 27:29) see ישׁר.

שׁרות Jeremiah 15:11 see I. שׁרה; שָׁרוֺתֶיהָ Jeremiah 5:10 see II. שׁוּר, שׁוּרָה. above

שִׁרְטַי 1 Chronicles 27:29 Qr, see שִׁטְרַי

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Lasharon, Sharon

Probably abridged from yashar; plain, Sharon, the name of a place in Palestine -- Lasharon, Sharon.

see HEBREW yashar

Forms and Transliterations
בַּשָּׁר֔וֹן בשרון הַשָּׁר֔וֹן הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ השרון וְהַשָּׁר֑וֹן והשרון לַשָּׁר֖וֹן לשרון שָׁר֖וֹן שרון baš·šā·rō·wn bashshaRon baššārōwn haš·šā·rō·wn hashshaRon haššārōwn laš·šā·rō·wn lashshaRon laššārōwn šā·rō·wn šārōwn shaRon vehashshaRon wə·haš·šā·rō·wn wəhaššārōwn
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Joshua 12:18
HEB: אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ לַשָּׁר֖וֹן אֶחָֽד׃
NAS: one; the king of Lasharon, one;
KJV: one; the king of Lasharon, one;
INT: one the king of Lasharon one

1 Chronicles 5:16
HEB: וּבְכָֽל־ מִגְרְשֵׁ֥י שָׁר֖וֹן עַל־ תּוֹצְאוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: the pasture lands of Sharon, as far
KJV: and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
INT: all the pasture of Sharon far as their borders

1 Chronicles 27:29
HEB: הַבָּקָר֙ הָרֹעִ֣ים בַּשָּׁר֔וֹן [שִׁטְרַי כ]
NAS: which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat
KJV: that fed in Sharon [was] Shitrai
INT: of the cattle were grazing Sharon Shitrai the Sharonite

Songs 2:1
HEB: אֲנִי֙ חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת הַשָּׁר֔וֹן שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת הָעֲמָקִֽים׃
NAS: I am the rose of Sharon, The lily
KJV: I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily
INT: I am the rose of Sharon the lily of the valleys

Isaiah 33:9
HEB: קָמַ֑ל הָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ כָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְנֹעֵ֥ר
NAS: [and] withers; Sharon is like a desert plain,
KJV: [and] hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness;
INT: withers become Sharon A desert lose

Isaiah 35:2
HEB: הֲדַ֥ר הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל וְהַשָּׁר֑וֹן הֵ֛מָּה יִרְא֥וּ
NAS: of Carmel and Sharon. They will see
KJV: of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see
INT: the majesty of Carmel and Sharon They will see

Isaiah 65:10
HEB: וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ לִנְוֵה־ צֹ֔אן
NAS: Sharon will be a pasture land
KJV: And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
INT: become Sharon pasture flocks

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8289
7 Occurrences


baš·šā·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
haš·šā·rō·wn — 3 Occ.
laš·šā·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
šā·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·haš·šā·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
















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