Dr. Avshalom Kor (; born 17 September 1950) is an Israeli linguist and expert on

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

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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

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. After 34 years, in 2022, he announced his retirement from the position. 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

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Published books

*(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). amat 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.

References

Linguists from Israel Israeli Hebraists Living people 1950 births Tel Aviv University alumni {{israel-linguist-stub Sokolov Award recipients