'Affections' in the Bible

Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

all of them from nations that the LORD had ordered the Israelis, "You are not to associate with them and they are not to associate with you, because they will most certainly turn your affections away to follow their gods." Solomon became deeply attached to them by falling in love.

because as Solomon grew older, his wives turned his affections away after other gods, and his heart was not fully as devoted to the LORD his God as his father David's heart had been.

"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him,

He has caused the arrows of His quiverTo enter my inner parts.

In view of this, I also do my best and strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before men.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Therefore I urge you to reinstate him in your affections and reaffirm your love for him.

You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.

and his affections are more abundantly towards you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.