pericope

American  

[puh-rik-uh-pee] / pəˈrɪk əˌpi /

noun

plural

pericopes, pericopae

1. a selection or extract from a book.

2. lection.

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pericope British  

/ pəˈrɪkəpɪ, ˌpɛrɪˈkɒpɪk /

noun

1. a selection from a book, esp a passage from the Bible read at religious services

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Other Word Forms

• pericopal adjective
• pericopic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pericope

1650–60; < Late Latin pericopē section < Greek perikopḗ a cutting, equivalent to peri- peri- + kopḗ a cutting

Example Sentences

The pericope de adulterâ is supplied at the end of the codex—imperfect after verse 6.

From Project Gutenberg

Many of Miss Hoppe’s hymns have been written on the pericopes of the Church Year.

From Project Gutenberg

And first, the case of the pericope de adultera requires to be placed before the reader in its true bearings.

From Project Gutenberg

This is the date adopted by the Bollandists, because the ancient missals mark the pericope, Matt. x., for the gospel of this day.

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But it is equally certain that this pericope is an interpolation where it stands.

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Related Words

• extract
• fragment
• passage
• piece
• portion
• quotation
• selection