'Laying' in the Bible

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.