# Sharon, Plain of Sharon

## Facts:

Sharon was the name of a flat, fertile area of land along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Mount Carmel. It is also known as the “Plain of Sharon.”

* Several cities mentioned in the Bible were located on the Plain of Sharon, including Joppa, Lydda, and Caesarea.
* This could be translated as “the plain called Sharon” or “Sharon Plain.”
* People who lived in the region of Sharon were called “Sharonites.”

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Caesarea](../names/caesarea.md), [Carmel](../names/carmel.md), [Joppa](../names/joppa.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 5:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/05/16)
* [Acts 9:35](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/35)
* [Isaiah 33:9](rc://en/tn/help/isa/33/9)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H8289, H8290
