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 came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;Acts 9:37 · ὑπερῴῳ.and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,Acts 9:39 · ὑπερῷον,And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.Acts 20:8 · ὑπερῴῳand there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,