noun
- selected passages from religious texts, especially those read during worship services
Usage: religious; plural of pericope
Examples
- The priest selected three pericopes for Sunday’s service.
- These pericopes from the Gospel of Matthew are commonly read during Advent.
- The lectionary contains pericopes arranged according to the church calendar.
- Students analyzed the literary structure of various biblical pericopes.
- The pericopes chosen for the wedding ceremony emphasized love and commitment.
- Each pericope was carefully translated to preserve its original meaning.