Original: ὑπερῷον

Transliteration: hyperōion

Phonetic: hoop-er-o'-on

Short Definition: Upper chamber

- Original: ὑπερῷον

- Transliteration: Huperoon

- Phonetic: hoop-er-o'-on

- Definition:

1. the highest part of the house, the upper rooms or story where the women resided

2. a room in the upper part of a house, sometimes built upon the flat roof of the house, whither Orientals were wont to retire in order to sup, meditate, pray

- Origin: from a derivative of G5228

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Neuter of a derivative of G5228; a higher part of the house that is apartment in the third story: - upper chamber (room).