ruth

Compassion or pity for another.

Sorrow or misery about one’s own misdeeds or flaws.

Sorrow; misery; grief.

That which brings ruth; cruel or barbarous conduct.

Sorrow for the misery of another; compassion; pity; mercy; tenderness.

Repentance; regret.

A pitiful sight; a pity.

Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.

That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.

the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament