Bible Location

Saron

Meaning: same as Sharon · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available

Saron is another form of Sharon, the fertile coastal plain between the Mediterranean and the hill country. It is important because biblical writers remember it for beauty, pasture, fruitfulness, and the spread of life and witness along the plain. First appears in 1 Chr 27:29.1

Place meaning

same as Sharon

Coordinates

32.64, 34.95

First appears

1 Chr 27:29

AI summary: Saron carries the same broad significance as Sharon but is preserved here as a distinct textual form. Its references celebrate the plain's fertility and beauty, making it a natural image for abundance and restoration in prophetic and poetic writing. Acts also brings the region into the story of the early church, showing that this productive coastal belt remained an inhabited and connected part of the biblical landscape. The cross references present Saron as a lush plain where natural richness and redemptive imagery meet.1

Place meaning

same as Sharon

Latitude

32.64

Longitude

34.95

Bible references

6