Σάρων (G4565) — Greek Lexicon

Σάρων

Sárōn

G4565 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A plain or level tract of land, especially denoting the region known as Sharon, a broad fertile plain extending along the Mediterranean coast north of Joppa. In Koine Greek sources, the term refers specifically to this geographic area rather than to a general plain or meadow.

Semantic Range

the Sharon plain on the Mediterranean coast, a fertile or notable plain, specific geographical region in ancient Palestine

Root / Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon), denoting a plain or level land, especially the coastal plain of northwestern ancient Israel (the Sharon plain). Borrowed into Greek in the form Σάρων.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Σάρων appears in the Greek translation of Hebrew Scriptures (Septuagint) and in the New Testament (Acts 9:35) as a transliteration of the Hebrew Sharon, referencing the well-known coastal plain between Joppa and Carmel, noted for its fertility and beauty. The Greek usage preserves the local and geographic sense rather than conveying a general landscape feature. The English 'Sharon' follows this tradition, but modern readers may not recognize it as a specific region in ancient geographic context. In the Septuagint and NT contexts, the term denotes not an administrative district but a well-known area. Unlike other Greek words for 'plain' (e.g. πεδίον), Σάρων is a proper name and not a common noun.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (שָׁרוֹן); Saron (i.e. Sharon), a district of Palestine:--Saron.

Root Family

Σαρων- (Sárōn) — plain, level land, geographic region (proper noun)

Root Σαρων- plain, level land, geographic region (proper noun)

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G4565-01`	Σαρῶνα	sarona	`N ACC M SG`	Sharon	the Sharon plain	Saron	1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G4565-01`	Acts 9:35	Σαρῶνα	sarona	`N ACC M SG`	Sharon	the Sharon plain	Saron

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