prokeimenon

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noun

In the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.

OriginAncient Greek προκείμενον →
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Meanings

nounprokeimenon (plural prokeimena)

plural prokeimena · alternative prokimenon

  1. ChristianityIn the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπροκείμενον
  2. Englishprokeimenon

Ancient Greek προκείμενον (prokeímenon).

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prokeimenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prokeimenon

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