Lexical Definition
ὑπερῷον hyperōion (hoop-er-o'-on) upper room G:N-N
neuter of a derivative of ὑπέρ
upper chamber (room).
- a higher part of the house, i.e. apartment in the third story
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὑπερῷον | upper room | Acts.1.13 • Acts.9.39 |
| ὑπερῴῳ | an upper room | Acts.9.37 |
| upper room | Acts.20.8 | |
| υπερώων | his upper rooms | LXX.Ps.104.13 |
| upper | LXX.Ezek.42.5 | |
| upper rooms | LXX.1Chr.28.11 | |
| υπερώω | his upper room | LXX.2Kgs.1.2 |
| upper | LXX.Judg.3.20 | |
| υπερώου | upper | LXX.Jer.20.2 |
| upper room | LXX.Judg.3.23 • LXX.Judg.3.24 • LXX.Judg.3.25 • LXX.1Kgs.7.7 • LXX.1Kgs.17.23 • LXX.2Kgs.23.12 | |
| υπερώον | upper room | LXX.2Sam.18.33 • LXX.1Kgs.17.19 • LXX.2Kgs.4.10 • LXX.2Kgs.4.11 |
| υπερώοισ | his upper rooms | LXX.Dan.6.10 |
| υπερώα | his upper rooms | LXX.Ps.104.3 |
| upper room | LXX.2Chr.3.9 | |
| upper rooms | LXX.Jer.22.14 • LXX.Ezek.41.7 | |
| υπερωά | his rooms | LXX.Jer.22.13 |
| προ | before | LXX.Jer.47.1 |
Abbott-Smith
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 (v. DB, iii, 674a): Ac 1:13 9:37, 39 20:8 (cf. IV Ki 23:22).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 23:22 |
| Acts | 1:13 · 9:37 · 9:39 · 20:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
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+]; ὑπερωϊόθεν φρεσὶ σύνθετο θέσπιν ἀοιδὴν.. Πηνελόπεια from her chamber she heard it, [Refs]upper chamber or story, [NT+2nd c.AD+]
__2 attic, garret, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a spare room, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.1.13