In fact, Bible writers mention the heart nearly a thousand times, almost always in a figurative sense.
(‏ ١ صم ٢ :‏ ١‏ )‏ وَفِي ٱلْوَاقِعِ ،‏ يَأْتِي كَتَبَةُ ٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ عَلَى ذِكْرِ ٱلْقَلْبِ حَوَالَيْ أَلْفِ مَرَّةٍ ،‏ وَمُعْظَمُهَا بِمَعْنًى مَجَازِيٍّ .‏