Saron

Bible Place · Modern name: Sharon · Region

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About Saron

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.

Description from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Saron appears in Scripture

1 Chronicles 27:29
Song of Solomon 2:1
Isaiah 33:9
Isaiah 35:2
Isaiah 65:10
Acts 9:35

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