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pericope Definition

pe·rico·pe (pə rik′ə pē)

noun

a passage, usually short, from a written work; esp., lection (sense )

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr perikopē, orig., a cutting all around < peri-, around (see peri-) + kopē, a cutting < base of koptein, to cut: see shaft

pericope Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • new: Stephen and the Hellenists Luke begins a new pericope, in Acts 6:1, as the phrase " and in those days " shows.

Preposition: in

  • book: A case in point is Revelation 11,1-13, which has often been cited as the most difficult pericope in the whole book 1.

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