צוּת

צוּת(or 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. 30, end הקב״ה מֵצִית לדבריהם the Lord listens to their words (ref. to Mal. 3:16). Polel צוֹתֵת (cmp. שָׁמַע Hif.) to proclaim. Y.Sot.IX, beg., 23b כי ימצא לא שתהא חוזר ומְצוֹתֵת עליו ‘if there be found (Deut. 21:1), 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).