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Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.
Havatzelet HaSharon is a flower mentioned in the Hebrew bible that is translated in the English bible as the Rose of Sharon. ("I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys." –Song of Songs 2:1.) The neighbouring village Shoshanat HaAmakim ("lily of the valleys") is named after the second part of this verse.
The phrase "rose of Sharon" (חבצלת השרון ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ ha-sharon) occurs in the KJV translation of the Song of Songs ("I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley"), and has since been used in reference to a number of flowering plants.
In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species in a different order, Hibiscus syriacus. The common name of St. John's wort, which is used to describe plants of the entire genus, [9] arose from the old tradition of Hypericum plants being burned on the eve of St. John's Day, to stave off evil spirits.
The SS Sharon, a nineteenth century whaling ship whose story is detailed in In the Wake of Madness by historian Joan Druett; The Rose of Sharon, a flower of uncertain identity mentioned in English language translations of the Bible
Rose of Sharon, a 2006 film directed by Elliott Hong; Rose of Sharon Joad, a character in John Steinbeck's 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath; a nickname for American football player Mike Sebastian (1910–1989) Rose of Sharon Cassidy, a character in Fallout: New Vegas.
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Rose of Sharon" is a sacred choral anthem composed by William Billings. It was first published in The Singing Master's Assistant (1778) as An Anthem, Solomons Songs, Chap 2 , [ 1 ] and was subsequently published in many early American tunebooks, including The Southern Harmony and The Sacred Harp .