Held himself highly
By metaphor: was a person of high self-esteem.
(Modern Hebrew following the expression "held a good opinion of himself")
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֶחְזִיק מֵעַצְמוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: הָיָה בַּעַל הַעֲרָכָה עַצְמִית גְּבוֹהָה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּעִקְבוֹת הַבִּטּוּי "הֶחְזִיק טוֹבָה לְעַצְמוֹ")