Places & biblical world
Upper room
A room on an upper floor used for lodging, meals, prayer, or gatherings.
Also called · upstairs room
What it means
Flat-roofed houses could support an added room reached by stairs, sometimes offering privacy and air.
The expression describes a building space rather than one unique sacred room in every passage.
How it appears in the Bible
Jesus’ final meal is prepared in a large upper room, and the disciples later gather and pray upstairs.
Translation note
Different passages refer to different buildings and rooms.