esteem

Everyday

1. Esteem is great respect and good opinion of someone. tree →
2. Self-esteem is how much you value and respect yourself. tree →
3. (formal) To esteem someone means to respect and admire them a lot. tree →

In the lessons

In PSHE and wellbeing lessons, «self-esteem» is common: feeling good about who you are. In stories or speeches, someone is "held in high esteem" when people respect them. Phrases: «hold someone in high esteem», «self-esteem», «low self-esteem», «a token of our esteem», «highly esteemed».

Examples

• The teacher was held in high esteem by everyone. tree →
• Bullying can damage a child's self-esteem. tree →
• Praise for effort can help build self-esteem. tree →
• The doctor was a highly esteemed scientist. tree →
• Please accept this gift as a token of our esteem. tree →
• She had low self-esteem until she joined the drama club. tree →
• MERCURY once determined to learn in what esteem he was held among mortals. tree →

Note

Noun is uncountable. Verb: esteemed, esteeming (formal). Adjective: esteemed. Do not mix up with «estimate» (a rough guess of a number), which looks similar.

In Jewish tradition

It means to consider or think of something in a certain way. The psalmist thinks that all of God's rules are right. In Isaiah the people thought the servant was struck by God.

Interpretation. Isaiah 53 is read by Jewish tradition mostly as speaking of the people of Israel suffering among the nations, and the nations later see that they were wrong about it.

Examples

• Therefore I esteem all Thy precepts concerning all things to be right; every false way I hate. (Writings PSA.119.128, JPS 1917) tree →
• Surely our diseases he did bear, and our pains he carried; whereas we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (Prophets ISA.53.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Noun is uncountable. Verb: esteemed, esteeming (formal). Adjective: esteemed. Do not mix up with «estimate» (a rough guess of a number), which looks similar.