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
4 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 1:13 · ὑπερῷονWhen they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.Acts 9:37 · ὑπερῴῳ.It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.Acts 9:39 · ὑπερῷον,Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.Acts 20:8 · ὑπερῴῳThere were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.