ὑπερῷον (hyperōion) — Upper Chamber

Greek word study: ὑπερῷον (hyperōion), Strong's G5253. a higher part of the house, i.e. apartment in the third story

GreekStrong's G5253
Quick definition
Greek word
ὑπερῷον (hyperōion)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: neuter of a derivative of G5228 (ὑπέρ);

KJV translation words: upper chamber (room)

Where this word appears

Strong's G5253 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 1:13 and last appears in Acts 20:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

upper room ×3an upper room ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὑπερῴῳ ×2ὑπερῷον ×2

Verses (all 4)

  • Acts 1:13 — ὑπερῷον — upper room
  • Acts 9:37 — ὑπερῴῳ — an upper room
  • Acts 9:39 — ὑπερῷον — upper room
  • Acts 20:8 — ὑπερῴῳ — upper room

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5228 ὑπέρ (hypér).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hyperōion (G5253) mean?

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

How is G5253 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5253 as: upper chamber (room).

How often does ὑπερῷον (hyperōion) appear?

Strong's G5253 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 1:13 and last appears in Acts 20:8.