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)
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Meaning of ROOM in English
Smith's Bible English dictionary. Английский библейский словарь Смита. 2012