Zetema denotes matters raised for examination or contention, especially questions connected with law, custom, or religious claims.

The term denotes matters under discussion or dispute: a particular matter prompting a Jerusalem consultation in Acts 15:2, and plural matters involving words, names, law, religious claims, and customs in Acts 18:15, Acts 23:29, Acts 25:19, and Acts 26:3.

1. Matters under question or dispute · dominant

   In Acts 15:2, the genitive singular occurs in the phrase concerning the matter that follows an uprising and controversy; the APB renders the clause with “concerning this question.” The plural forms refer to matters about words, names, law, religious claims, and customs in Acts 18:15, Acts 23:29, Acts 25:19, and Acts 26:3; the APB variously renders the surrounding clauses with “questions,” “matters,” and “disputes.”

   Acts 15:2Acts 18:15Acts 23:29Acts 25:19Acts 26:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding clauses with “question,” “questions,” “matters,” and “disputes.” These variations show the verse contexts rather than fixed English equivalents for the term.