adjective
- of, relating to, or consisting of pericopes (selected passages or excerpts from a text, especially from the Bible)
Usage: primarily used in religious and biblical scholarship contexts
Examples
- The pericopal structure of the Gospel readings helps worshippers focus on key passages.
- Scholars studied the pericopal divisions in ancient biblical manuscripts.
- The liturgy follows a pericopal system for organizing Scripture readings throughout the year.
- Pericopal analysis reveals how early Christians selected and arranged sacred texts.