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# Sharon, Plain of Sharon
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## Facts:
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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.”
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* Several cities mentioned in the Bible were located on the Plain of Sharon, including Joppa, Lydda, and Caesarea.
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* This could be translated as “the plain called Sharon” or “Sharon Plain.”
* People who lived in the region of Sharon were called “Sharonites.”
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Caesarea ](../names/caesarea.md ), [Carmel ](../names/carmel.md ), [Joppa ](../names/joppa.md ), [the sea ](../names/mediterranean.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 05:16-17 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/05/16 )
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* [Acts 09:35 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/35 )
* [Isaiah 33:9 ](rc://en/tn/help/isa/33/9 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H8289, H8290