pericope
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- noun
- /pəˈrɪkəpi/
- Specialized
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perícopa
- The pastor chose a meaningful pericope to share with the congregation this Sunday.
Examples
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In our study group, we discussed the significance of the pericope from the Gospel of Mark during our meeting.
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An intelligent reading and interpretation of this pericope, however, requires one to distinguish between the religious message and the form and language in which it is communicated.
Academic text (2006) -
A completely different practice was adopted with regard to the Pericope de Adultera, where one might have expected a similar scenario.
Academic text (2007) -
Each pericope of the biblical text portrays a segment of God's ideal world.
Blog text (19) -
After all, the pericope remains (quite rightly, in my view) in mainstream lectionaries.
Academic text (2007) -
It is by the regular weekly encounters with pericopes of Scripture that life change is addressed so that the people of God may be aligned to the will of God.
Blog text (19) -
This particular pericope begins with the unnamed disciple marveling at the seeming indestructibility of the temple.
Blog text (21) -
Here I sit, preparing my homily for the vigil Eucharist, and reading scriptures of the day, including the Ephesians pericope.
Blog text (18) -
The individual case is probably less important here than the indication of the bigger picture, perhaps with the exception of rather well-known issues such as the ending of Mk and the Pericope de Adultera; such texts obviously need a proper discussion in any English translation today.
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Each pericope in the scripture provides insights into the moral lessons intended for the faithful.
Synonyms
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2.8
A short part of a text or musical piece
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A passage from the Bible used in a sermon
A short passage chosen to be read aloud for teaching or worship
A short Bible reading said after a psalm in a church service
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pericope comes from Greek parts peri- 'around' and kopē 'cut', like in perimeter where peri- means 'around'. A pericope is like a small 'cut-out' passage from a longer text that is read or studied on its own.