Enarchomai marks the start of an action or work, whether begun by the Spirit or by one who will bring it to completion.

The two participial occurrences mark the initiation of a process: Galatians 3:3 contrasts having begun by the Spirit with being completed by the flesh, while Philippians 1:6 identifies one who began a good work and will complete it.

1. Initiating a process that moves toward completion · dominant

   Both occurrences are aorist middle participles within clauses that set an initial action beside completion. In Galatians 3:3 the APB renders “Having begun by the Spirit” before asking about being completed by the flesh; in Philippians 1:6 it renders the one “who began a good work in you” as the one who will complete it.

   Galatians 3:3Philippians 1:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the participles with “Having begun” in Galatians 3:3 and “who began” in Philippians 1:6. These renderings occur in whole-verse translations.