ὑπερῷον, -ου, τό (neut. of ὑπερῷος, above, ὑπέρ) [in LXX for עֲלִיָּה and cogn. forms ;] 1. in cl., the upper story or upper rooms where the women resided (Hom., a1.). 2. In LXX and NT, an upper chamber, roof-chamber, built on the flat roof of the house (see DB, iii, 674a): Act.1:13 9:37, 39 20:8 (cf. 4Ki.23:22).† (AS)
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G5253 — ὑπερῷον
huperōon · upper room · Greek
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Acts 1:13 · ὑπερῷονAnd when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.Acts 9:37 · ὑπερῴῳ.And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid [her] in an upper chamber.Acts 9:39 · ὑπερῷον,Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.Acts 20:8 · ὑπερῴῳAnd there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.