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Lasharon — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁרוֹן

שָׁרוֹן

Shârôwn · pronounced shaw-rone' · Strong's H8289 · a people · also spelled Sharon

Lasharon means plain.

Built from

יָשַׁר yâshar (probably abridged from, H3474) — to be straight or even open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably abridged from H3474; plain; Sharon, the name of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 12:18 The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; (KJV)

Every verse that names Lasharon

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Song of Songs, Isaiah

Josh 12:181Chr 5:161Chr 27:29Song 2:1Isa 33:9Isa 35:2Isa 65:10

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