צוּת, צָוַת) (cmp. צָבַת) to join, follow; to attend. Ber. 6ᵇ, Sabb. 30ᵇ, v. צָוָה.
Hif. - הֵצִית to incline (the ear,); to listen. Midr. Till. to Ps. XXX, end הקב"ה מֵצִית לדבריהם the Lord listens to their words (ref. to Mal. III, 16).
*. - צוֹתֵת (cmp. שָׁמַע Hif.) to proclaim. Y. Sot. IX, beg., 23ᵇ כי ימצא לא שתהא חוזר ומְצוֹתֵת עליו ‘if there be found’ (Deut. XXI, 1), this intimates, that thou need not go around and issue a proclamation about it (calling upon the people to inform the authorities of any slain body found).