Pericope
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈɹɪkəpi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pericope is a noun meaning (rhetoric) A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
Meaning
(rhetoric) A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
More Meanings
- A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.
Example Sentences
The reader looked up the Sunday morning pericope.
The oldest known system of pericopes in the Western Church is ascribed to Jerome.
Word Forms
- pericopes
- pericopae
Synonyms for pericope
Depending on context, synonyms include reading.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include period, parenesis, epexegesis, parathesis, epirrhema, symploce.
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