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Sharon

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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1. A very fertile plain, near the Mediterranean, extending from near Joppa northward to Mount Carmel. Its excellency is spoken of, and the bride in Song of Solomon 2:1 calls herself a 'rose of Sharon.' It formed part of the lots of Ephraim and of Manasseh. 1 Chronicles 27:29; Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:2; Isaiah 65:10 . It is called SARON in Acts 9:35 .

2. Plain or city on the east of the Jordan. 1 Chronicles 5:16 . Not identified.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Sharon'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​s/sharon.html. 1897.
 
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