Σάρων G4565
Sharon, the fertile coastal plain between Joppa and Mount Carmel, known for pastures and beauty
The plain of Sharon stretched along the Mediterranean coast, famed in the Old Testament for roses and pastoral richness (Song 2:1, Isaiah 35:2). In Acts 9:35, Luke identifies the region where Peter's healing of Aeneas caused many to turn to the Lord. The area's fertility and accessibility made it a densely populated zone in the first century, connecting Jerusalem with Caesarea and the north. Sharon's reputation for beauty gave it metaphorical weight in Scripture.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Luke uses Sharon (Acts 9:35) to specify the geographic scope of mass conversions following Aeneas's healing at Lydda. The phrase 'all those dwelling in Lydda and Sharon' indicates both the town and the wider coastal plain, suggesting the miracle's regional impact. The Hebrew שָׁרוֹן becomes Σάρων in Greek, with the accusative form Σαρῶνα preserving the Semitic root. 1×
AR["سَارُونَ"]·ben["শারোণে"]·DE["Σαρῶνα"]·EN["Sharon"]·FR["Saron"]·heb["שָׁרוֹן"]·HI["शारोन"]·ID["Saron"]·IT["Saron"]·jav["Saron,"]·KO["사론-에"]·PT["Sarom"]·RU["Сарон"]·ES["Sarṓn"]·SW["Sharoni"]·TR["Şaron'da"]·urd["سارون"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Σάρων, -ωνος (accusative -ῶνα, WH), ὁ (Heb. שָׁרוֹן), the plain of Sharon: Act.9:35.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)