A place in Southern Idumea, the land of “the sons of the east,” frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. It was noted for the wisdom of its inhabitants ([Amos 1:12](/amos#Amos.1.12); Obad. 1:8; [Jer. 49:7](/jer#Jer.49.7); [Ezek. 25:13](/ezek#Ezek.25.13)). It was divided from the hills of Paran by the low plain of Arabah ([Hab. 3:3](/hab#Hab.3.3)).