ὑπερῷον

huperōonNoun (Neuter)G5253

upper room

From: neuter of a derivative of G5228 (ὑπέρ);

Short Definition

a higher part of the house, i.e. apartment in the third story

Full Lexicon Entry

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)
LXX Usage: for עֲלִיָּה and cogn. forms

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)

Morphology G:N-N

DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
4

Key Passages

  • Acts 1:13
  • Acts 20:8
  • Acts 9:37
  • Acts 9:39

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