Son of Abraham and Keturah. Abraham gave him gifts, and sent him away from Isaac unto the east country (Gen. 25:2, 6; 1 Chron. 1:32). An Assyrian inscription mentions “Bur-anate of the land of Iasbuk” (Ia-as-bu-qa-ai) which is judged to refer to the above, situated on the west bank of the Euphrates.