Strong G5253ὑπερῷον
upper room
- Transliteration
- huperōon
- Pronunciation
- hoop-er-o'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a derivative of G5228; a higher part of the house that is apartment in the third story: - upper chamber (room).
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G5253 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chamber3
- room1
First verses
- Acts 1:13And 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 Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
- Acts 9:37And 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 9:39Then 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 20:8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπερῷον,
Epic dialect and Ionic dialect ὑπερ-ώϊον, τό, the upper part of the house, where the women resided, παρθένος αἰδοίη ὑπερώϊον εἰσαναβᾶσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.514; εἰς ὑπερῷ᾽ ἀναβάς 16.184, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.362)]; ὑπερωϊόθεν φρεσὶ σύνθετο θέσπιν ἀοιδὴν.. Πηνελόπεια from her chamber she heard it, [Refs ([prev. work] 328; approached by a κλῖμαξ, [prev. work] 330: so in later Gr.,)]upper chamber or story, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Acts.1.13, “Supp.epigram” 2.754 (Syria, 2nd c.AD), “POxy.” 2146.7 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 attic, garret, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1001, “Pl.” 811, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 17, “IG” 22.1638.27; ἄνωθ᾽ ἐξ ὑ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 698 (_anapaest meter_))]; of a spare room, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.14.)]
Epic dialect and Ionic dialect ὑπερ-ώϊον, τό, the upper part of the house, where the women resided, παρθένος αἰδοίη ὑπερώϊον εἰσαναβᾶσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.514; εἰς ὑπερῷ᾽ ἀναβάς 16.184, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.362)]; ὑπερωϊόθεν φρεσὶ σύνθετο θέσπιν ἀοιδὴν.. Πηνελόπεια from her chamber she heard it, [Refs ([prev. work] 328; approached by a κλῖμαξ, [prev. work] 330: so in later Gr.,)]upper chamber or story, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Acts.1.13, “Supp.epigram” 2.754 (Syria, 2nd c.AD), “POxy.” 2146.7 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 attic, garret, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1001, “Pl.” 811, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 17, “IG” 22.1638.27; ἄνωθ᾽ ἐξ ὑ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 698 (_anapaest meter_))]; of a spare room, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.14.)]