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)