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ShareNext morning, his spirit was _____, and he sent for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men; and Pharaoh told them his dreams, but none could interpret them for Pharaoh.
ותפעם רוחו HIS SPIRIT WAS _________ — The Targum renders it by “his spirit was agitated” (beaten upon) — it rang within like a bell (פעמון). With regard to Nebuchadnezzar it states (Daniel 2:1) ותתפעם רוחו (the verb in the Hithpael, thus having a double ת), because in that case there were two reasons for perturbation — his forgetting the dream and his ignorance of its interpretation (Genesis Rabbah 89:5).
ותפעם רוחו. שהיתה מקשת עליו כפעמון הזה.
(Gen. 41:8:) < AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THE MORNING > THAT HIS SPIRIT WAS __________ (rt.: P'M), in that it was beating against him like a gong...
A Different Approach: This verb uses the language of "once and twice". As his spirit/ruach was in a state of shock and awe, as most of his thoughts were scampering around. First one, then another, then a second time...
