pericope

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

pe=ric=o=pe

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CIDE DICTIONARY

pericope, n. [L., section of a book, Gr. ; around + to cut.].

A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

pericope, n. a short passage or paragraph, esp. a portion of Scripture read in public worship.

Etymology

LL f. Gk perikope (as PERI-, kope cutting f. kopto cut)