He understood his spirit
He understood the course of his spirit. He empathized or understood his feelings.
(Modern Hebrew following the biblical expression "He understood his friend" found in Psalms 101)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֵבִין לְרוּחוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
הֵבִין אֶת הֲלַךְ רוּחוֹ. הִזְדַּהָה אוֹ הֵבִין אֶת רִגְשׁוֹתָיו.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּעִקְבוֹת הַבִּטּוּי הַמִּקְרָאִי "הֵבִין לְרֵעוֹ" שֶׁבִּתְהִלִּים קָלַט ב)