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Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Room. The references to "room" in Matthew 23:6; Mark 12:39; Luke 14:7-8; Luke 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.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Room'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​r/room.html. 1901.
 
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