Bible Encyclopedias
Pericopae
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
the lessons or divisions of Scripture read in the early Church, after the style of the Jewish par ‘ shioth. It is doubtful when the custom originated, but the necessity of it pleads for its antiquity.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Pericopae'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/pericopae.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.