This adjective describes an attentive, listening posture—specifically of the ear being alert and focused. Nehemiah uses it twice in his opening prayer (1:6, 11), asking God to make his ear attentive to the prayer of his servant. The image is of an ear inclined toward the speaker, actively receiving words rather than passive hearing. This attentiveness involves both the physical act of listening and the mental engagement with what's heard, particularly in contexts of prayer and divine response.