1. of, relating to, or consisting of a pericope (a passage or section of text, especially from the Bible, selected for reading or study)
Usage: primarily used in religious and biblical scholarship contexts

Examples

• The pericopic structure of the Gospel readings helps organize the liturgical calendar.
• Scholars debated the pericopic divisions in the ancient manuscript.
• The pericopic approach to Scripture study breaks the text into manageable passages.
• Many churches follow a pericopic lectionary system for Sunday services.