how to say “famous” in Hebrew

 

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חֲנֻכָּה   Hanukkah – among other things, is about publicizing miracles by showcasing lights to the world. The Hebrew word for to publicize or to advertise is לְפַרְסֵם  , a four-letter root first appearing in Mishnaic Hebrew, whose origin is unclear. לפרסם is an active-intensive verb.
 
Likewise, the modern industry of advertising is called פִּרְסוּם  . And an ad is a פִּרְסֹמֶת  .
 
מפורסם - אייל גולן
זַמָּר מְפֻרְסָם

a famous singer
 
 
 
Someone famous – a person who is well-publicized or advertised – is מְפֻרְסָם   for a male and מְפֻרְסֶמֶת   for a female.
 
For example:
 
רֹאשׁ מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא אָדָם מְפֻרְסָם מְאֹד.
The prime minister of Israel is a very famous person.
 
 
מפורסם is the passive version of לפרסם; it’s a passive-intensive verb.
 
by Ami SteinbergerFounder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan
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