does the Hebrew word mean “without hope” or “without thread”?
Both, because this is a play on words. Job is comparing his days passing quickly to a weavers shuttle, and they both come to an end without thread/hope. Q: Do Job 7:9 and Job 14:12 deny a physical resurrection? A: No. In Job 7:9, Job simply is saying that all who die do not come back again. In Job 14:12, he says the same thing, except that here he qualifies it by saying men do not return until the heavens are no more. Did Job know about the new heaven and earth mentioned in Revelation 21:1? It is possible. By the way, while the Bible truthfully tells us everything Job said, everything Job said is not necessarily true. For example, in Job 7:7, Job says his eyes will never see happiness again. See When Critics Ask p.227 and When Cultists Ask p.58-59 for more info. Q: In Job 7:19, what does this literally say? A: The Expositors Bible Commentary volume 4 p.19 says that instead of “even for an instant” it really says, “long enough to swallow my spit.” Greens Literal translation and the NKJV
