Avshalom Kor

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Avshalom Kor
אבשלום קור
Born	(1950-09-17) 17 September 1950 (age 74) Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Alma mater	Tel Aviv University
Occupation	Journalist
Awards	Sokolov Award

Dr. Avshalom Kor (Hebrew: אבשלום קור) (born 17 September 1950) is an Israeli linguist and expert on Modern Hebrew grammar and semantics.^[1]

He is known to provide upon request, the grammatical root of any given Hebrew word and/or name along with its Biblical origins and contextual references.

He is probably best known as an authority on the gender of Hebrew words and the proper usage of suffixes and plural extensions.

Since 1988, Kor hosted the International Bible Contest. After 34 years, in 2022, he announced his retirement from the position.^[2][3]

He has a daily show on Israel army radio (Galey Tzahal) and a weekly show on Israeli TV Channel 1.

He also made a guest appearance in Episode 14 Season 3 of Srugim.^[4]

• (2004). Ṭeḳes ha-azkarah ha-mamlakhti li-Reḥavʻam Zeʼevi: 4 be-Ḥeshṿan 765, 19.10.04 Har Hertsl. Yerushalayim, Maṭeh ha-hasbarah.
• (1994) הגיע זמן לשון : מבחר תכניות מסדרת הטלויזיה ערוץ 1, רשות השידור (Higiʻa zeman lashon). [Ramat Gan], Kineret.
• (1986) יופי של עברית (Yofi shel ʻIvrit). Tel Aviv, Sifriyat Maʻariv.
• (1983). בלצון רב (Be-latson rav). Tel Aviv, Sifriyat Maʻariv.
• קור קורא במדבר 1981). (Ḳor ḳore ba-midbar). Tel Aviv, Sifriyat Maʻariv.
• (1980).לצונו של אדם־כבודו (Letsono shel adam-kevodo). Tel Aviv, Sifriyat Maʻariv.

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