8289. Sharon
Lexical Summary
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: Sharown
Pronunciation: shah-RONE
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rone')
KJV: Lasharon, Sharon
NASB: Sharon, Lasharon
Word Origin: [probably abridged from H3474 (יָשַׁר - right)]

1. plain, Sharon, the name of a place in Israel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Lasharon, Sharon

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

see HEBREW yashar

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

Topical Lexicon
Geographical Profile

Sharon designates the broad, level coastal plain stretching from the slopes of Mount Carmel south-eastward toward Joppa, bordered on the west by the Mediterranean Sea and on the east by the Judean foothills. Its deep alluvial soil, seasonal rainfall, and abundant springs made it the most luxuriant pastureland of ancient Israel. The region’s strategic position on the Via Maris also gave it commercial and military value throughout biblical history.

Occurrences in Scripture

Joshua 12:18 introduces “the king of Lasharon,” testifying that prior to Israel’s conquest a Canaanite polity controlled part of the plain.
1 Chronicles 5:16 records descendants of Gad who “lived … throughout the pasturelands of Sharon,” indicating that tribes on both sides of the Jordan utilized its grazing wealth.
1 Chronicles 27:29 notes that under King David “Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon,” revealing an organized royal economy centered on the plain’s fodder.
Song of Solomon 2:1 celebrates its floral abundance: “I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.”
Isaiah 33:9 laments impending judgment: “Sharon is like a desert.”
Isaiah 35:2 foretells restoration: “The splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD.”
Isaiah 65:10 envisions millennial peace: “Sharon will become a pasture for flocks … for My people who seek Me.”

Agricultural Richness

Sharon’s loamy earth produced cereals, olives, and a profusion of wildflowers. Herding thrived, the grasslands sustaining large cattle inventories (1 Chronicles 27:29). Its fertility became a biblical byword for plenty; therefore, prophetic portraits of judgment threaten that it will be turned into “a desert” (Isaiah 33:9), while promises of redemption restore it to plush pasture (Isaiah 65:10).

Prophetic Imagery

The prophets harness Sharon’s natural beauty to contrast desolation with future glory. Isaiah 35:2 pairs the plain with Lebanon and Carmel, elevating its transformation into a sign that “They will see the glory of the LORD.” Thus, Sharon functions as a literary canvas upon which God paints both retribution and renewal, underscoring His sovereign control over the land and its people.

Messianic and Devotional Significance

Song of Solomon 2:1, “I am a rose of Sharon,” has long been treasured in Christian devotion as an emblem of Christ’s loveliness—radiant, fragrant, and accessible. While the immediate context is the mutual delight of bride and bridegroom, the verse has been rightly cherished as typology pointing to the surpassing beauty of the Beloved who satisfies the soul (compare John 1:14; Ephesians 5:25-32).

Pastoral and Ministry Applications

1. Fertility amid barrenness: Sharon’s oscillation between lushness and drought challenges believers to abide in the LORD, whose favor alone secures fruitfulness (John 15:4-5).
2. Stewardship: David’s appointment of supervisors over Sharon’s herds models prudent oversight of resources entrusted by God (1 Corinthians 4:2).
3. Hope of restoration: The predicted renewal of Sharon anchors eschatological hope that creation itself will be liberated from decay (Romans 8:21).
4. Evangelistic metaphor: Just as the plain’s rose offers beauty to all passersby, the gospel freely extends divine grace to every nation.

Archaeological and Historical Notes

Ancient Egyptian texts, Assyrian annals, and Roman itineraries corroborate the plain’s role as a transit corridor. Ruins of Roman roads, aqueducts, and caravanserai reveal continuous habitation. Modern excavation at Caesarea Maritima on Sharon’s coast attests to its former prosperity and cosmopolitan character, substantiating the biblical witness to its value.

Devotional Reflection

The same God who turns Sharon into a wilderness for sin also clothes it again with blossoms for grace. When believers walk the plain today—whether literal or metaphorical—they are reminded that the LORD “makes everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) and that “He leads me beside quiet waters” (Psalm 23:2). From the rose in Solomon’s song to the pastures of Isaiah’s kingdom, Sharon invites worship of the Shepherd-King who restores souls and landscapes alike.

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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