Prophet Amos esteemed, to some extent (5)
I believe the answer is:
moses
'prophet' is the definition.
(Moses is an example)
'amos esteemed to some extent' is the wordplay.
'to some extent' indicates a hidden word.
'MOSES' is hidden in the letters of 'amos esteemed'.
(Other definitions for moses that I've seen before include "Receiver of tablets" , "Hebrew leader and lawgiver" , "Hebrew prophet - basket used as baby cradle" , "Hebrew prophet who received the ten commandments" , "Biblical leader across the Red Sea" .)