Biblical place
Where was Sharon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Transjordan.
First appears in 1 Chronicles 5:16 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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. Modern identification: Transjordan.
Sharon is represented in the local geography layer as Transjordan. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Chronicles 5:16 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Sharon today
Travel to Sharon, the modern-day Transjordan.
Sharon is commonly identified with Transjordan, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Sharon is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention