How does Christianity view compassion?

**How does Christianity view compassion?** According to Christianity, does compassion mean to "suffer together", as in this Google search result? > What is the true meaning of compassion? Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another's suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion is not the same as empathy or altruism, though the concepts are related. **Does the Bible also teach that compassion mean to "suffer together" or does compassion also have another implicit meaning?** **EDITED and this section moved to answer as below**