Part of an 8th-century whalebone diptych or writing-tablet, used for liturgical purposes, has been found near the site.

Hebrew remained in use for liturgical purposes.

Its form and arrangement suggest a liturgical purpose.

The language today is used chiefly for liturgical purposes, and is no longer used in daily life.

In the corners of the crossing are enlargement from various periods, all serving liturgical purposes, including the sacristy.

The two most important targumim for liturgical purposes are:

This may suggests that sacrifices of Chelonians served some ritual or liturgical purpose within the ancient Egyptian ceremonial system.

Western bishops may also use a faldstool to fulfill the liturgical purpose of the cathedra when not in their own cathedral.

Even in some of the Slavic Orthodox countries, the modern national language is now used for liturgical purposes to a greater or lesser extent.

Thus the Old Slavonic was relegated only to liturgical purposes.