pericope

[ puh-rik-uh-pee ]

noun

, plural pe·ric·o·pes, pe·ric·o·pae [p, uh, -, rik, -, uh, -pee].

1. a selection or extract from a book.
2. lection ( def 2 ).

pericope

/ pəˈrɪkəpɪ; ˌpɛrɪˈkɒpɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• pericopic, adjective

Other Words From

• pe·rico·pal per·i·cop·ic [per-i-, kop, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericope¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericope¹

C17: via Late Latin from Greek perikopē piece cut out, from peri- + kopē a cutting

Example Sentences

This is the date adopted by the Bollandists, because the ancient missals mark the pericope, Matt.

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

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For unless they do, there is no help for it but the pericope de adultera must be left where it is.

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What if the Pericope de adultera, without being actually inserted in full, was recognized by Cod.

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Related Words

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