How to Pronounce Sharon
SHEHR-uhn
Sharon is pronounced SHEHR-uhn (ˈʃɛərən): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: SHAIR-un, SHAIR-uhn.
What does Sharon mean?
Sharon means “his plain; his song”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Sharon?
A plain, a level tract extending from the Mediterranean to the hill country to the west of Jerusalem, about 30 miles long and from 8 to 15 miles broad, celebrated for its beauty and fertility (1 Chr. 27:29; Isa. 33:9; 35:2; 65:10). The “rose of Sharon” is celebrated (Cant. 2:1). It is called Lasharon (the article la being here a part of the word) in Josh. 12:18.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
SHAIR-un
SHAIR-uhn
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