Encyclopedia entry
Room
The references to “room” in (Matthew 23:6; Mark 12:39; Luke 14:7,8; 20:46) signify the highest place on the highest couch round the dinner or supper table—the “uppermost seat”, as it is more accurately rendered in (Luke 11:43)
In the Bible
88
Verses where Room is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 28:11
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
- 1 Kings 2:35
And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
- 1 Kings 5:1
Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
- 1 Kings 5:5
So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’
- 1 Kings 6:17
And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.
+82 more verses naming Room.
Scripture on Room
65
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- Nehemiah 13Acts 9Judges 161 Kings 51 Kings 61 Kings 172 Chronicles 3Nehemiah 3Ezekiel 41Mark 14Luke 22Genesis 26Genesis 43Leviticus 26Numbers 22Judges 151 Samuel 32 Samuel 191 Kings 21 Kings 81 Kings 191 Kings 201 Kings 222 Kings 12 Kings 92 Kings 102 Kings 152 Kings 231 Chronicles 282 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 182 Chronicles 26Nehemiah 2Psalms 31Psalms 80Proverbs 18Isaiah 49Jeremiah 7Jeremiah 19Jeremiah 35Ezekiel 40Daniel 6Joel 2Zechariah 10Malachi 3Matthew 2Matthew 6Matthew 23Mark 2Mark 12Luke 2Luke 11Luke 12Acts 1Acts 20Acts 24Romans 121 Corinthians 142 Corinthians 7Philemon 1
Voices on Room
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.
























