צוה

צוי, צָוָה 1) to join, attend. Ber.6b; Sabb.30b לִצְווֹת לזה ed. (perh. fr. צָוַת, v. צוּת; Ar. לצבות), v. צָבַת.( 2) to arrange, pile; denom. צִיּוּן. Pi. צִוָּה, צִוָּוה (b. h.) to order, command; to appoint. Men.44a מצוה אחת צִיוָּנוּוכ׳ the Lord gave us one command, its name is Tsitsith. Ib. צַוֵּה עלי ויעשוניוכ׳ give orders about me, that they make me a proselyte. Sabb.23a, a. e. אשר קדשנו … וצִוָּנוּוכ׳ (abbrev. אקב״ו who has sanctified us through his commandments, and commanded us to ; והיכן צִוָּנוּ and where did he command us (where in the Torah is it intimated)? B. Bath. 151b מְצַוֶּה מחמת מיתה one who disposes of his property, because he expects to die. Sifra Tsav, end כדי המְצַוֶּה למי שנצטוה the commander was worthy of him who was commanded; a. fr.Part. pass. מְצוּוֶּה. Kidd.31a גדול מצ׳ ועושהוכ׳ he who is commanded, and does (a good deed, because it is Gods will) stands higher than he that is not commanded and does (a good deed); a. e. Nithpa. נִצְטַוֶּה to be ordered, commanded. Ib. 38a שלש מצות נִצְטַוּוּוכ׳ three commands were given to the lsraelites on their entering the land. Ib. b כל מצוה שנצטוווכ׳ whatever command was enjoined upon the Israelites before they entered the land. Y.Meg.I, 70d bot. אלו המצות שנִצְטַוִּינוּוכ׳ these are the commandments which were given us through the mouth of Moses; a. fr.