To carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger.

Jer. 44:19 'And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship [sacrificial cakes] her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?'

Other renderings

1 Ki. 1:6 'And his father had never displeased [crossed] him…'

1 Ch. 4:10 '…that Thou wouldst keep me from harm, that it may not grieve [pain] me…'

Ec. 10:9 'he who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.'

Ne. 8:10 '…Do not be sorry [grieved], for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'

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