Sharon
Sharon was a region east of the Jordan where the Gadites pastured their flocks.
The name Sharon means “his plain; his song”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Hermon Mount only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 5:16; only referred to as Sharon (שָׁרוֹן).
Location
- Identified as
- in the Transjordan
- Certainty
- Possible (47% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.955° N, 35.934° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שָׁרוֹןSharon
Mentions
- They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.