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Sharon, Saron

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 Chronicles 27:29; Isaiah 33:9; 35:2; 65:10 ). The "rose of Sharon" is celebrated (Song of Solomon 2:1 ). It is called Lasharon (the article la being here a part of the word) in Joshua 12:18 .

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Sharon, Saron'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/sharon-saron.html. 1897.
 
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