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 Ps. 50:5. So perhaps Ex. 12:8 עַל־מְרֹרִים  with bitter herbs (the idea in addition to is less expressive), Nu. 9:11.

Prep. עִם  is with of accompaniment. Hence the sense of beside, near locally, Gen. 25:11; 35:4, Jud. 9:6, 1 S. 10:2. So its use in comparisons, Job 9:26 עִם־אֳנִיּוֹת אֵבֶה  like ships of reed, Ps. 88:5; and in the sense as well as, 1 Chr. 25:8, Ecc. 2:16. In 1 S. 16:12; 17:42 עם  seems used adverbially unless יְפֵה   be employed nominally, along with beauty of eyes.

Prep. תַּחַת  under, below; hence such usage as 1 S. 14:9 תַּחְתֵּינוּ   where we stand (under us), on the spot, Jos. 5:8; 6:5, Jud. 7:21, 2 S. 2, 23. So the sense instead; and תּ׳ אֲשֶׁר  because.

The particle כְּ‍  like, as, is either a prep. or an undeveloped noun, instar. If the latter, it may be in appos. with a previous word or in acc. of condition. If a prep. it is used in a pregnant sense; in either case it governs the gen. Ps. 95:8 harden not your hearts כִּמְרִיבָה  as at M., 83:10 do to them כְּסִֽיסְרָא   as to S., Gen. 34:31 הַכְזוֹנָה   as with a harlot? Hos. 2:5 כְּיוֹם הוָּֽלְרָהּ  as on the day. Is. 1:25; 5:17; 10:26; 23:15; 28:21; 51:9, Hos. 2:17; 9:9; 12:10, Am. 9:11, Ps. 35:14, Job 28:5; 29:2.

The first element of the compound prepp. is chiefly מן  or אל. The form מִפְּנֵי  in earlier writings is mostly a prep. incommodi; in later style it is used for because of, for the sake of, even in a favourable sense.