Cabbalas

/kəˈbɑːləz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of cabbala, indicating multiple instances or variations of the Jewish mystical interpretive tradition.

Etymology

Standard English plural of cabbala formed by adding '-s,' representing the version without the final 'h' in the singular form, showing how English speakers handled the transliteration variant.

Kelly Says

The coexistence of both 'cabbalas' and 'cabbalahs' as plurals shows how English was still figuring out how to handle Hebrew borrowings—we eventually standardized on 'Kabbalah' with a 'K,' but historical texts show all these variations competing for dominance.

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