Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
User Defined Definitions
"the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament"
"a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others"
"a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died"