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Usage of the word "Replenish" in Genesis 1:28

Usage of the word "Replenish" in Genesis 1:28

Why in the Genesis narrative does God use the word REPLENISH when he tasks Adam with the responsibility of earth? There was no lifeform before creation of Adam , Eve and other lifeforms. So why did Adam have to REPLENISH?

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