What is…
Sharon

also known as: Saron, Lasharon and HaSharon

Hebrew: הַשָּׁרוֹן

This is 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).

Plain of Sharon—satellite view

The “rose of Sharon” is celebrated (Song of Songs 2:1).

It is called Lasharon (the article “la” being here a part of the word) in Joshua 12:18.

The Sharon valley is mentioned in an ancient Egyptian stele of Amenhotep II, and as the Sharon field containing both Jaffa and Dor on the Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II.

Article Version: July 1, 2025