'Loved' in the Bible

Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her; thus Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

So he went and got them, and brought them to his mother; and his mother made savory food such as his father loved.

Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.

He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.

His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.